General Vocabulary Flashcards
Biometrics
fingerprints,voice recognition etc.
blu-ray
a disk that enables the recording,rewriting and playback of HD video and the storing of large amounts of data. It has more than 5x capacity of traditional dvds and can hold up to 25GB on a single layer disk and 50GB on a dual disk
cloud computing
a system in which all computer programs and data is stored on a central server owned by a company and accessed virtually
collaborative
working together with other people
convergence
when one device is developed to carry out functions that were originally performed by several devices
e-commerce
buying and selling goods electronically usually on the internet
firewall
a system designed to prevent unauthorised access to your computer when connected to a network such as the internet
future proofing
anticipating future developments when you buy something in the hope that it will go out of date quickly future proofing can be expensive as buying something top of the range will cost more than if you wait a while
geotag
to attach the exact geographical co-ordinates of longitude and latitude to a digital image ,giving the location of where it was taken
latency
the time delay between the moment something is initiated and the moment it becomes detectable
malware
software that is designed to cause problems for user
metadata
provides information about the content of a digital item
microchip
a miniature electronic circuit used to control comouters and most other electronic devices
network
devices connected together to allow communtication and to exchange data
open source software
software that is availble to download free of charge
peripherals
An auxiliary device, such as a printer, modem, or storage system, that works in conjunction with a computer.
phishing
a form of internet fraud that steals valuable information
plagiarism
copying someone else work and presenting it as your own
primary storage
built in storage designed to be directly accessed by the central processing unit (CPU)
protocol
a set of rules used by computers to communicate with eachother across a network
Repetitive strain injury
damage caused to muscles,tendons,ligaments,nerves and joints,using the same action constantly
social bookmarking
is a method for Internet users to organize, store, manage and search for bookmarks of resources online
software
programs that give instructions to a computer and which allow users to carry out different tasks
spyware
software that can be installed on your computer without your knowledge which collects information about logins and passwords and sends details to another computer on the internet
USB
a standard method of connecting devices to a computer. The memory storage type uses a flash memory.
