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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Computer-aided design (CAD): | The use of computer technology to plan, design, test, and alter products |
| Computer-aided manufacturing (CAM): | The use of computer software to control machines, tools, and processes involved in manufacturing products |
| expert system | Computer software designed to mimic the knowledge of a human expert |
| Global positioning system (GPS): | A navigational system that uses satellite technology to determine location and provide directions |
| network | A system of computers connected by telephone wires, cable wires, or other means |
| Personal identification number (PIN): | A number you choose to gain access to an account |
| Satellite: | An object placed into orbit by humans; most are used for communications purposes. |
| Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP): | Technology that allows users to make telephone calls over the Internet |
| Address book | Store your contacts, which makes it easy to correspond and share contact information with others. |
| Attachments: | files included with emails |
| Browsers | Software programs that allow you to view webpages, such as Internet Explorer, Safari, Firefox, or Google Chrome. |
| database software | Help you email multiple people at once |
| Distribution lists: | an application that allows users to send, receive, and read electronic messages between users |
| Email application: | Software used to create a sequence of text and graphics, and often audio and video, to accompany a speech or public presentation. |
| Presentation Software: | A software program on the Internet that allows you to search documents and files for keywords and returns files that match. |
| Search engines: | File made of rows and columns that help sort, organize, and arrange data efficiently, and calculate numerical data. |
| spreadsheet software | Used to identify and link to a web page. |
| Uniform resource locator (URL): | A pieces of code which is capable of copying themselves and typically have a detrimental effect, such as corrupting the system or destroying data. |
| Viruses: | Used to identify and link to a web page. |
| word processing software | A collection of websites or web pages stored in web servers and connected to local computers through the Internet. |
| world wide web WWW | Enables users to enter and store written work into many types of documents |