Definitions of Technical Terms
What is a Printed Circuit Board? The circuit board, also known as a printed circuit or board, is a plate made of an insulating material (e.g. epoxy resin) with wafer-thin…
What is BIOS? BIOS (Basic Input Output System) is the firmware on x86 PCs. The acronym coincides with an ancient Greek word written "bios" in the Latin alphabet, meaning "life".…
What is a Hacker? “To hack” means: to penetrate something. In computer science, a hacker is a person who enjoys creating or changing software or hardware. In connection with criminal…
What is Freeware? Freeware is the freely obtainable and available software without a license fee, but with the intellectual property of the author and associated with the moral and /…
What is FAT32? FAT32 is a file system used for storage devices, and file systems are ways to organize storage on devices like hard drives, SSDs, memory sticks, microSD cards,…
What is Cache? A cache is any type of intermediate storage (or "buffer storage"), for example on the PC, a browser or server. This type of buffer memory enables faster…
What is an Application? An application is a program that is used to solve tasks or user problems, just like an operating system is used to operate a computer. Since…
What is Analog? When it comes to the transmission of signals in technical devices, the terms analog and digital are often used. An analog signal is a continuous transmission of…
What is SMTP? SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) is a TCP/IP protocol that can be used to send and receive e-mails. However, SMTP is limited in its ability to process…
What is MCI? The MCI (Media Control Interface) is a high-quality programming interface that was developed by IBM and Microsoft for controlling multimedia devices. The MCI interface works under the…
