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cookie
A small data file stored on your computer by a website, in theory to allow it to "remember" your preferences, but in practise mostly used to track which adverts you have seen. You can set mo [..]
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diskette
Also known as a floppy disk. Now obsollete. Called a diskette because it was smaller than the original huge floppy disks.
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404 error
An error message received when you try to access a web page that either doesn't exist or is unavailable at the address you gave.
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80211a
Different standards for operating wireless networks (Wi-Fi). Loosely the higher the letter, the faster the speed.
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80286
Three generations of PC processor, now pretty much obsolete, the ancestors of Intel's Pentium. The 286 was the earliest processor able to run (just about) a version of Windows, although the 386 w [..]
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activex
A Windows technology which allows programmers to do various things on your computer. The early versions had security issues which hackers could exploit.
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adsl
(Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line) A method of connecting a computer to the internet over a standard voice phone line using ethernet office networking technology. Most broadband connections work thi [..]
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adware
Software which displays advertisements on your computer. Sometimes installed as part of a "free" application, sometimes by stealth. See also Malware, Spyware.
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afaics
(As Far As I Can See/Know/Recall) Internet slang.
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