Technology-related words

 








Most industries have their own jargon and technical terms. Understanding what they mean and being able to use them can often show your familiarity with technology-related subject matter and help you understand your peers. If you're interested in  roles, understanding technical terms can be a good step toward familiarising yourself with the sector. In this article, we explain what technical words are and list some common technology-related terms and their definitions.

Browser an application to view web pages

Which opens URL

Uniform Resource Location.

Cellular 2 meanings technolgy related is mobile telephone systems Uphone offers better cellular coverage than city tel

Cellular  related to biology living cells,

Humans are multi cellular organisms.

Climate

Sentence 1 .the earth's climate is changing

2. The political climate is quite heated up during campaigns.

Current 

1.flow of electric current through a conductor 

I measured the current in the circuit.

Flow of fluid in particular direction

The gulf stream current warns western europe.

Belong to present Moment:

Sentence The current Instagram trend is making travelling reels.

Ferment the fermentation in fruits.

The violence violence it s all, it was a time of religeous ferment.

Access point

This computer is access point in the network of this locality.

Applet a small application which runs a specific tasks.

The java is a programming language for most applet.

Cache

This term can mean two things. The cache is a type of computer memory that the machine can use to access frequently used data. It's also a file on your drive that stores this data.CGICommon Gateway Interface'. This is the mechanism web servers use to process the data they receive. 

DNS

This is an acronym for 'Domain Name System'. This is a service that allows you to access a networked computer. It's an alternative to numerical forms like IP addresses.Network linked group of computersEx ..Our University network has been hacked recently.Interaction.....Ex... She attends seminars to network with peers.Patch 

A code inserted in the computer program. Ex ...the latest software patch is slowing the computer.

Small piece of ground...Ex.. Rahul grows tomatoes in the patch behind his house.


CacheWhen you download (read) a web page, the data is "cached," meaning it is temporarily stored on your computer. The next time you want that page.CADComputer-aided design (CAD) is a type of software that allows users to create 2D and 3D design and modelling. CAD is used by architects, engineers.BitA bit (short for binary digit) is the smallest unit of measurement in computing. 8 bits make up 1 byteBroadbandBroadband is a type of communications technology whereby a single wire can carry more than one type of signal at once; for example, audio and video. Cable TV is one technology that uses broadband data transmission.Cybercrime is any type of illegal activity that is undertaken (or relies heavily) on a computer. There are thousands of types of cybercrime, including network intrusions, identity theft and the spreading of computer viruses.
Cybersecurity refers to measures designed to protect your computer, device or network from cybercrime. This involves preventing unintended and unauthorised access, change and damage.
A device driver is a small program that allows a peripheral device such as a printer or scanner to connect to your PC.
A domain is a set of computers on a network that are managed as a unit.

Cybercrime

Cybersecurity

Device driver

Domain


Email or electronic mail is a way of sending messages over the internet. Popular email programs include Outlook, Mozilla Thunderbird, Gmail and Yahoo Mail.

Encryption
Encryption is the process of converting electronic data to an unrecognisable or encrypted form, one that cannot be easily understood by unauthorised parties.

Ethernet
Ethernet is the most common way of connecting computers on a network with a wired connection. It is a type of local area network (LAN) technology, providing a simple interface for connecting multiple devices.


Firewall
A firewall is a barrier that acts as a security system to protect trusted computer systems and networks from outside connections and untrusted networks, such as the Internet.

FTP
File transfer protocol (FTP) is a common method of transferring files via the internet from one host to another host.

Gateway
A point within a network that interconnects with other networks.

GIF
Graphics interchange format (GIF) is a graphics file format. Because GIF files are compressed, they can be quickly and easily transmitted over a network. GIF is one of the main graphics formats on the Internet.


Hard disk
The physical place where a computer stores information - applications and files - is known as its hard disk drive (HDD). The bigger the HDD, the more data it can store.
Home page
The page that an Internet browser first opens up to. It is usually the starting point of an organisation's or individual's website.
HTML
Hyper-text markup language (HTML) is a set of symbols inserted into files intended for display on the world wide web. The symbols tell web browsers how to display words and images - e.g. which colour, font and type size to use - and they direct it to link to other pages.

Intranet
An intranet is basically a private, internal internet specific to an organisation or group.

Java
Java is a programming language that is commonly used in the development of client-server web applications.

JPEG
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts Group, which was the committee that created the file format known as JPEG. The format is commonlyl used for photos displayed on the world wide web.

LAN
A local area network (LAN) is a system that connects computers and other devices that share a common communications line and wireless link, generally within a limited geographical area such as a home or office building.


Malware" is short for malicious software. It refers to a software program that has been developed to do harm to other computers. Types of malware include viruses, worms and spyware.
Megabyte
A measure of computer processor storage and real and virtual memory. A megabyte (Mb) is 2 to the 20th power bytes, or 1,048,576 bytes in decimal notation.
Megahertz
Megahertz is the unit used to measure the speed of a computer's processor (e.g. 2.8Ghz)
Modem
A modem is a device that allows computers to transmit information to each other via ordinary telephone lines.
Online
If a computer (or computer user) is online, it is currently connected to a network or to the Internet.

Embedded System

An embedded system is a specialized computer system that performs dedicated functions or tasks within larger electronic systems or products.

Machine Code

Machine code is a low-level programming language consisting of binary instructions that a computer's CPU can directly execute.
Transistor

A transistor is a semiconductor device that acts as a switch or amplifier and is a fundamental building block of digital circuits.

USB (Universal Serial Bus): USB is a widely used interface for connecting peripheral devices to a computer, providing data transfer and power supply capabilities.

Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices to connect to the internet and local area networks without using physical cables.
OMR – Optical Mark Recognition
DVD – Digital Versatile Disc
IC – Integrated Circuit
CRT – Cathode Ray Tube.

ftps File Transfer Protocol Secure
HTTPS 
Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure
FTP  file transfer protocol.
Uniform Resource Locator (URL) 
ALGOL: Algorithmic Language
BASIC is a language with full form Beginners AL purpose symbolic instruction code.

BASIC was designed to be easy to learn and run well on time-sharing computers
Object-oriented programming languages (OOP)
used with java python php c++ and  RUBY.
PHP, Ruby, Python, bash, Perl, node and j.s
LISP is language of Artificial Intelligence.

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