W-Glossary Flashcards
Website
collection of web pages or hyperlinked webpages owned by an individual, company or organization.
Window
portion of a computer display used in a
graphical interface that enables users to select commands by pointing to illustrations or symbols with a mouse.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
telecommunication network or computer network that extends over a large geographical distance.
Word Processor
computer system or program for setting, editing, revising, correcting, storing and
printing text.
World Wide Web (‘WWW’ or ‘The Web’)
network of servers on the Internet that use hypertext-linked databases and files. It was developed in 1989 by Tim Berners-Lee, a British computer scientist and is now the primary platform of the Internet.
Workgroup
Persons sharing files and data between
themselves.
Workgroup
Persons sharing files and data between
themselves.
Workstation
The work area and/or equipment used for
computer operations, including Computer-Aided Design (CAD). Generally consists of a monitor, keyboard, printer and/or plotter and other output devices.