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tech vocab list 2
technical vocabularty list 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| the program's source code is freely available to the public. can be modified and distributed by anyone. developed collaboratively | open source (software) |
| software you can download, pass around and distribute w/o any initial payment never have to pay for it, it is copyrighted | freeware |
| install use commercial software w/o paying for it. "pirate" | piracy |
| words or phrases that describe content can be used as metadata to describe images, text, documents, database records, and web pages | keyword |
| any system or device connected to a network, or a leaf | node |
| limits data that can pass through | firewall |
| long, rectangular image that can be place just about anywhere on a web page | banner |
| placed to the left or right of the main content on the page | skyscraper |
| data sent to your computer by a web server that records your actions on a certain website | cookie |
| method of providing website content such as news stories | RSS Feed |
| adds support for networking including the ability to recognize other devices connected to the network | NetBIOS |
| electronic device that emits light when an electrical current is passed through it produce different color light (RGB) | LED |
| Super-thin displays that are used in laptop computer screens and flat panel monitors | LCD |
| computer network limited to a small area such as an office building | LAN |
| satellite navigation system used to determine ground position and velocity | GPS |