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SMART

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Self-monitoring analysis and reporting technology

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HSDPA

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High speed downlink packet access

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EIDE

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Enhanced integrated drive electronics

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Wimax

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Worldwide interoperability for microwave access. Telecommunications technology which aims at providing wireless data over long distances in a variety of ways

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CMYB

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Cyan mageta yellow and black

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Metadata

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Additional data stored about a file that describes the content of the file

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Ergonomics

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Design of hardware taken into account the users safety and comfort

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Plug n play

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Plug and play refers to a technology thatallows devices to be automatically recognized by the computer when connected, without requiring manual intervention

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Hot swapping

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Hot-swappable devices are those that can be connected or disconnected from the computer while it is running (power on) without causing damage or requiring a system restart

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Piggy backing

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The use of a wireless connection to gain access to the internet without proper authority

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Cache memory

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High speed memory used for recently or frequently accessed data. Helps to retrieve data faster when you want to access it again

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12
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Firewire

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faster transfer rate from one device to another

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HSDPA - High speed downlink packet access

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It is sometimes refered to as 3.5g or 3G+ rolled out in the 2000s and enhanced 3G

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14
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Anti-virus

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software designed to detect and destroy malicious files

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ANTI-SPYWARE

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SOFTWARE DESIGNED TO DETECT AND DESTROY MALICIOUS PROGRAMS

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SOFTWARE LICENCE

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A DOCUMENT THAT PROVIDES LEGAL BINDING
GUIDELINES FOR THE USE AND DISTRIBUTION OF SOFTWARE

17
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MULTI-USER LICENCE

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A SOFTWARE LICENSE THAT ALLOWS MORE THAN ONE PERSON TO USE THE SOFTWARE

18
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HOAX

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A WARNING MESSAGE REGARDING A NON EXISITANT VIRUS THREAT.
INFORMATION THAT IS NOT TRUE SPREAD VIA
THE INTERNET WHICH MAY CAUSE FEAR AND INSTABILITY

19
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HACKER

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A HACKER IS JUST A PERSON WHO USES
COMPUTER PROGRAMMING OR TECHNICAL
SKILLS TO OVERCOME A CHALLENGE OR
PROBLEM. HACKERS INTENTIONALLY VIOLATE
COMPUTER SECURITY FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS

20
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CRACKER

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CRACKERS ARE MOTIVATED BY MALICIOUS INTENT

21
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PHISHING

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TYPE OF SOCIAL ENGINEERING ATTACK OFTEN
USED TO STEAL THE USERS DATA. SUCH AS LOG IN DETAILS / CARD NUMBERS

21
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SOCIAL ENGINEERING

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THE ACT OF MANIPULATING PEOPLE INTO GIVING OUT CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION

21
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TROJAN HORSE

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SOFTWARE THAT CAN TAKE CONTROL OF
YOUR COMPUTER, THIS SOFTWARE MAY SEEM HELPFUL / LEGITIMATE BUT IN FACT IT CAUSES DAMAGE.

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SURFING

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MOVING FROM ONE WEBPAGE TO ANOTHER USUALLY IN AN UNIDRECTED MANNER

23
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PHARMING

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ONLINE SCAM SIMILAR TO PHISHING. A FAKE
WEBSITE IS CREATED WHICH SEEMS TO BE
LEGIT, ONCE CLICKED ON THE LINK WILL TAKE
YOU TO A FAKE SITE

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WHALING

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HIGHLY TARGETED PHISHING ATTACK.
MASQUERADING AS A LEGITIMATE EMAIL

25
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SERVER FARM

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IS A COLLECTION OF COMPUTER SERVERS MAINTAINED BY AN ORGANISATION

26
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INTERNET OF THINGS

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A TREND OF ALL SORTS OF DEVICES AND
EQUIPMENT THAT CONNECT TO THE INTERNET
SO THEY CAN BE MONITORED OR REMOTELY
CONTROLLED

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BACKBONE

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THE PART OF A COMPUTER NETWORK WHICH
INTERCONNECTS NETWORKS, PROVIDING A
PATH FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
BETWEEN DIFFERENT LANS OR SUBNETWORKS

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BANDWIDTH

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AMOUNT / AMOUNT OF DATA TRANSMITTED
OVER AN INTERNET CONNECTION AT A GIVEN TIME

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SIPHONING

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FRAUDULENT USE OF SPYWARE OR
CYBERSQUATTING TO STEAL THE TRAFFIC

28
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BROADBAND

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SPEED / TRANSMISSION OF WIDE BANDWIDTH
DATA OVER A HIGH SPEED INTERNET CONNECTION

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