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Technology Words
Technology Words for IST 201
Question | Answer |
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keyboard | a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter |
messages distributed by electronic means from one computer user to one or more recipients via a network | |
search engine | a program that searches for and identifies items in a database that correspond to keywords or characters specified by the user, used especially for finding particular sites on the World Wide Web |
technology | the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry |
screen saver | an animation or image that, after a set time, replaces an unchanging computer display |
mouse | an input device that is most often used with a personal computer |
graphics | the products of the graphic arts, especially commercial design or illustration |
download | copy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet |
cookies | A small text file (up to 4KB) created by a website that is stored in the user's computer either temporarily for that session only or permanently on the hard disk |
hard drive | a high-capacity, self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. |