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Access
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A
base station that connects portable wireless device to a larger
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Audio-Video Interleave.
Windows file format (and extension) developed by Microsoft for audio/video files.
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Address |
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(Also
Known As the URL) Points you to a particular web page |
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ADSL |
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Asymmetric
Digital
Subscriber Line, DSL line where the upload speed is different from
the download speed .( Download speed greater than the upload speed.) |
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Adware |
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Software that tracks your online activity. Works in a stealth
mode and sends retrieved data to a marketing or advertising company.
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AGP |
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Accelerated
Graphics
Port. A graphics interface specification, is used for 3D graphics |
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Antivirus program |
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A
software program that scans for viruses and cleans them from computer. |
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Applet |
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A
small program or utility designed to be exchanged from within another
application. |
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Application |
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Computer software program |
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.EXE |
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The
file extension for an executable file. |
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.GIF |
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Graphics
Interchange
Format; an 8-bit (256-color) graphics file format. |
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PCMCIA |
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Personal Computer
Memory Card International Association organization consisting of about 500 companies that has
standardized a small devices, called PC cards.
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