Definitions of Technical Terms
What is a Hard Disk Drive? A hard disk drive (HDD) consists of magnetic disks, with different areas in which data is stored. This data includes your operating system, applications,…
What is FDDI? FDDI is an abbreviation for Fiber Distributed Data Interface and describes a local network structure. The FDDI standard was developed in the late 1980s and expanded in…
What is Shareware? Shareware is software companies distribute to users for free. It is at least partially free or available to use at no cost for a limited time. The…
What is PPPoE? PPPoE (Point-to-Point Protocol over Ethernet) is a network protocol which is derived from an older protocol called PPP (Point-to-Point Protocol). PPPoE is designed to control how data…
What is OpenDoc? OpenDoc is a standard developed by several companies which include Apple Computers, IBM, Lotus, and Novell, that allows multiple software programs to communicate with each other and…
What is RAM? RAM (Random Access Memory) is a component that allows your computer to store data temporarily for faster access. Since many operations depend on memory, the amount of…
What is HTML? HTML, (Hypertext Markup Language) is one of the most common forms of code in the world. It is used on pretty much every website and enables web…
What are Communications? Communication is the process of the transmission of messages between a sender (computer or network) and one or more recipients. Until the late 1960s, every computer was…
What is an IP Address? An IP (Internet Protocol) address is used to identify devices on a network. Every device connected to the Internet is assigned a globally unique IP…
What is NTSC? NTSC (National Television Standard Committee) is an analog television color system introduced in North America in the 1950s. Back in the day, several different methods were used…
