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binary number
A number written using binary notation which only uses zeros and ones. Example: decimal number seven in binary notation is: 111.
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account name
Same as your login ID or user ID. The word you type at the "Login:" prompt; your electronic name.
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bandwidth
A piece of the spectrum occupied by some form of signal, where it is television, voice, fax data, etc.. Signals require a certain size and location of bandwidth in order to be transmitted. The higher [..]
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database management system
A systematic approach to storing, updating, securing and retrieving information stored as data items, usually in the form of records in one or more files.
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e-mail address
The way you specify where an E-Mail message should be delivered.
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help
Users in need of help can often issue a command such as "?" to access on-line help and tutorial systems.
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hypermedia
Media (such as text, graphics, video, audio) that contains hyperlinks.
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jpeg
Joint Photographic Experts Group. The ISO proposed standard for compression of digital data, especially 24-bit color images. It is lossy in that it reduces the file size at the expense of image qualit [..]
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software tool
A program that is employed in the development, repair or enhancement of other programs. Tools include editors, compilers and linkers. Also refers to utilities, such as formatters and file utilities.
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sql
Structured Query Language. ANSI standard data manipulation language used in most relational data base systems. A language for requesting data from a relational database.
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