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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Backbone | A ________ is a larger transmission line that carries data gathered from smaller lines that interconnect with it. |
| Bandwidth | (in computer networks)- used as a synonym for data transfer rate, the amount of data that can be carried from one point to another in a given time period (usually a second) |
| Banner | - Depending on how it's used, a ____ is either a graphic image that announces the name or identity of a site (and often is spread across the width of the Web page) or is an advertising image. |
| Cache | - a place to store something temporarily in a computing environment. |
| Calibration | - setting or correcting of a measuring device or base level, usually by adjusting it to match or conform to a dependably known and unvarying measure. |
| Email Spoofing | - the forgery of an e-mail header so that the message appears to have originated from someone or somewhere other than the actual source. |
| Beta | - a ______ test is the second phase of software testing in which a sampling of the intended audience tries the product out. (_______ is the second letter of the Greek alphabet.) |
| Binary | - describes a numbering scheme in which there are only two possible values for each digit: 0 and 1. |
| Chromebook | is a thin client laptop that is configured with the Chrome operating system (Chrome OS). Because the only software application that Chrome OS can run locally is the Google Chrome browser, a _______ is often described as a browser-in-a-box. |
| Chromecast | - streaming media adapter from Google that allows users to play online content such as videos and music on a digital television. The adapter is a dongle that plugs into the TV's HDMI port; a cable connects to a USB port to power the device. |