Common terms or abbreviations used in ICT
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Address1 |
An E-mail address uniquely identifies someone's mail account and the domain name of mail server it resides on. Follows the format of username@domainname. |
| Address2 |
The address of a site on the Internet. Also known as the URL. Follows the format of http://www.internetsite.domain |
| ADSL - Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Lin |
A form of data communication over standard copper telephone wires between a local telephone subscriber and the telephone exchange, whereby the capacity of the line is increased in bandwidth to enable the carriage of both voice and data simultaneously. The asymmetry of the circuit provides greater down load capacity than up load. |
| Application |
A computer program used for a particular kind of work, such as word processing or database management. Also known as 'program'. |
| Arrow Keys |
On your computer keyboard, the keys you use to navigate around your screen. Each key is marked with an arrow and is named for the direction in which the arrow points (up, down, left and right). Also known as direction keys. |
| ASCII |
The American standard ode for information interchange. A way of giving character sets (letters, numbers, symbols, etc.) a numeric code (e.g. The ASCII Character 'A' has a code of 65). |
| Attachment |
The name given to a file (document, spreadsheet, sound, picture, etc) which is sent alongside an E-mail. |
| AUTOEXEC.BAT |
A batch program (set of commands) that is automatically carried out by the DOS operating system whenever the computer is started or restarted. The file contains basic start-up commands that help configure the system. AUTOEXEC.BAT is performed after the CONFIG.SYS file. |
| Batch Program |
A text file that contains DOS commands, when you run the Batch Program, (by typing it's filename) DOS carries out the commands in the file as if you had typed them one-by-one at the DOS prompt. All Batch Programs have a filename extension of: .BAT |
| Baud |
The speed at which information can be transferred through a COM (serial) port. |
| BIT |
Binary digits. A single element in computer memory (a Bit can be 0 or 1, off or on). |
| Bitmap |
An image (picture) stored as a pattern of dots (or pels). |
| Blog |
A contraction of the term "web log" and is a type of website, usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in reverse-chronological order. "Blog" can also be used as a verb, meaning to maintain or add content to a blog. Many blogs provide commentary or news on particular subjects. Whilst others function as more personal online diaries. |
| BNC |
The type of connection on the ends of thin Ethernet cabling. |
| Boot |
To start or restart your computer, loading the DOS operating system from your hard disk or floppy disk. |