Term | Definition |
Bluetooth | Wireless technology to transfer data |
Burner | CD or DVD writer; can be internal or external |
Cloud Computing | Use of web services to perform functions that were traditionally performed with software on an individual computer |
Compact Disk (CD) | An optical storage medium made of molded polymer for electronically recording, storing, and playing back audio, video, text, and other information in digital form; also CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW |
Digital Video Disk (DVD) | An optical disk with a capacity or 47 GB or more that can hold a full-length commercial movie; also, DVD-ROM, DVD-D+\-R, DVD+\-RW, Blu-ray |
Drawing Software | Program used to create vector graphics; provides fir freehand as well as geometric shapes |
Flash Drive | A plug-and-play portable storage device that uses flash memory and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain; also known as a pen drive, keychain drive, thumb drive, jump drive |
Flash Memory | Sometimes called "flash ram"; is solid-state memory that can be erased and reprogrammed; gets its name because the microchip is organized so that a section of memory cells are erased in a single action or "flash" |
Gigabyte (GB) | A unit of storage measuring roughly one billion bytes |
Image Editing Software | Software designed to edit, manipulate or modify digital photographs |
Kiosk | A free-standing electronic system that allows transactions or provides information; DVD rentals, ATM, gift registry, photo development, etc. |