Tech Terms - Page 7

The World Wide Web, commonly referred to as the “Web,” is a vast network of interconnected documents and other resources linked by hyperlinks and URLs...read more ⟶

Latency is the time it takes for a signal or a request to be transmitted and received by a system...read more ⟶

Edge computing is a distributed computing paradigm that brings computation and data storage closer to the edge of the network, where data is generated and consumed...read more ⟶

Social engineering is a term used to describe the psychological manipulation of individuals into performing actions or divulging sensitive information...read more ⟶

Image scaling refers to the process of resizing an image. This can be done for a variety of reasons, such as to fit an image into a specific space on a webpage or to reduce the file size of an image to make it easier to upload or download...read more ⟶

A “golden copy,” also known as the “final version” or “release version,” is a term used to describe the last version of a software product that has been thoroughly tested and is ready for distribution or deployment...read more ⟶

A “golden image,” also known as a “golden master” or “reference image,” is the final version of a software application that has been thoroughly tested and approved for production use...read more ⟶

A “golden master,” also known as a “golden image” or “golden copy,” is the final version of a software product that has been thoroughly tested and approved for release...read more ⟶

A master reset, also known as a factory reset or hard reset, is the process of resetting a device to its original factory settings, effectively wiping all data, and returning it to the state it was in when it was initially acquired...read more ⟶

A hard reset, also known as a factory reset or master reset, is the process of restoring a device to its original manufacturer settings...read more ⟶

A factory reset, also known as a hard reset or master reset, is the process of restoring a device to its original manufacturer settings...read more ⟶

A product key, also known as a license key or activation key, is a unique alphanumeric code that is required to install and activate a software application...read more ⟶

A license key, also known as a product key, is a unique code that is used to activate a software program...read more ⟶

A serial number is a unique identification number or code that is used to activate a software application...read more ⟶

Encoding is the process of converting data from one format into another for the purpose of efficient transmission or storage...read more ⟶

A digital signature is a form of electronic signature that uses a combination of cryptography and authentication to provide a secure way of verifying the identity of the sender of an electronic document and the integrity of the document itself...read more ⟶

DevOps is a software development and delivery approach that aims to bridge the gap between development and operations...read more ⟶

Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is a technique used to create digital images or animations using computer software...read more ⟶

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard protocol for executing scripts or programs over the Internet...read more ⟶

Catalina is the name of one of the versions of Apple’s macOS operating system, also known as “macOS 10...read more ⟶

An activation key, also known as a serial number or license key, is a unique code that is used to register or activate a software application...read more ⟶

An access control list (ACL) is a list of permissions that are associated with a particular resource, such as a file, folder, or network device...read more ⟶

Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) that is part of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software...read more ⟶

Abend is short for “abnormal end.” In the context of computers and software, an “abend” is an abnormal termination of a program or process...read more ⟶

A base station is a device that serves as a central hub for wireless communication in a local area network (LAN)...read more ⟶

A barebones PC is a computer that comes with only the essential components, such as a motherboard, processor, and power supply...read more ⟶

A bare metal system is a computer that does not include an operating system or any other software, so the user must install an operating system in order to use the hardware...read more ⟶

The backside bus (BSB) is a bus that connects the CPU to the level 2 (L2) cache on a computer...read more ⟶

An Analytics Processing Unit (APU) is a type of microprocessor that is specifically designed to handle data analytics tasks efficiently...read more ⟶

An APU, or accelerated processing unit, is a type of processor that combines a CPU and GPU on a single chip...read more ⟶