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encryption
This is any one of many methods to transfer a file into a hard-to-crack code. It is often done by scrambling or by letter-to-letter replacement.
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bandwidth
The carrying capacity of a wire attached from one computer to another. It is usually measured in the amount of bits carried. You know that 28.8 modem you have? It will allow a bandwidth of 28,800 bits per second.
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data rate
Speed that information moves from one item to another. This is usually in the form of bits.
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ebcdic
Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code. It is also called the Extended ASCII Code, as it adds an eighth digit to the normal seven-digit code.
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32-bit/16-bit
This denotes the number of "pieces" (or bits) of information required by an operating system to run a certain application. It also deals with the construction of the computer's CPU (Central Processing Unit) or brain. The Pentium CPU easily runs 32-bit applications because the wires that hold all the pieces together (known as busses) [..]
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ansi
It stands for American National Standards Institute. This is the place that sets standards for data communications, like the Internet.
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analog
Not digital. This is data in the form of a continuous flow. A record or a tape is analog. Digital, on the other hand, is in pieces or samples. More to come on that.
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appleshare
This is Apple Computer's network system. It allows many different end users (people on computers) to attach to one central location and get files. (Sound familiar?)
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application
This is a program. It does things when called upon. A shortened version gave Java its name: applet.
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archie
Search tool used to find resources stored on Internet-based FTP servers.
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