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Glossary of terms used on this site
There are 658 entries in this glossary.All
| Term | Definition |
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| .com |
a gTLD (generic Top-level Domain) utilized on DNS. It was considered as one of the TLDs (top-level domains) such as .gov, .mil, .edu, .net, and .org. It was first originally managed by US DoD (Department of Defense). |
| 127.0.0.1 |
refers to a particular address dedicated for each computer. It is generally a system’s loopback address. It is utilized to access a local machines TCP/IP resources. A message directed to the 127.0.0.1 will routinely reroute the message into the machines network adapter within the TCP/IP stack. |
| 3GP |
refers to a container format for multimedia files created by 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) for 3G mobile telephones. The 3GP uses the .3gp as the general video format to make the file smaller and accessible for mobile phones. |
| 8VSB |
(8-Level Vestigial Sideband) – it refers to a method of modulation implemented for terrestrial propagation of ATSC digital broadcasting. 8VSB requires a smaller amount of power to coverage on small areas. 8VSB employs Nyquist sift to attain the required broadcast. |
| Abandonware |
it is known as obsolete software application or programs that is no longer supported or sold. Abandonware has been employed for older gaming consoles. These types of applications are not accessible in public domains. |
| ACH |
(Automated Clearing House) – refers to an electronic system utilized for financial transaction within US. It processes huge amounts and volumes of debit and credit transaction. It includes express vendor payments and deposit payroll |
| ActiveX |
refers to a group of item-oriented tools and programming languages. It uses COM (Component Object Model) as its chief technology. It uses an independent program that can operate within the ActiveX network when creating a program that executes in ActiveX environment. Its component is identified as ActiveX Control. |
| Address Munging |
a way for user and groups online to trade or swap email addresses without being leeched by bots. Address munging is made by generating email addresses that cannot be recognized by a lecher or a bot. An example of this is instead of writing address@lycos.com, it should be written as address at lycos dot com to be able to avoid detection. |
| Adium |
a free IM client utilized for Mac OS X supporting multitudes of protocols. It is programmed using the Mac OS X API Cocoa. Adium was created by Adam Iser, a college student. Adium v1.0 was released in September, 2001. |
| Adobe Acrobat |
it is a compilation of programs designed to create, manage, access and organized files within Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format). It was created by Adobe System. Reader and Acrobat are utilized as a means in presenting fixed layout information identical to a publication. |
| AdSense |
refers to an ad program managed by Google. Web administrators can use this type of application to integrate image, text, as well as video ads with their respected website. It generates income through per-impression or per-click basis. |
| Adware |
is an application that can display banners and advertisements while an application is running. Its author incorporates code that sends pop-up advertisement simultaneously. Adwares can track vital information and deliver it to a remote server |
| AES |
(Advanced Encryption Standard) – is a standard protocol for encryption founded by US government. It employs the standard ciphers AES-256, AES-128, and AES-192. Every AES ciphers are 128-bit in size. It is recognized as the algorithm utilized for symmetric cryptography. The NIST announced the AES as FIPS PUB 197 standard on 2001. |
| AFS |
(Andrew File System) – a network system distributed to facilitate information from various AFS system. AFS is a compiled cell that represents a section of the file space that can be managed independently. The cells links to a UNIS system using an AFS root directory. |
| AIM |
(AOL Instant Messenger) – refers to a messaging service that uses the OSCAR IM protocol as well as TOC protocol which permits authorized users to connect real time. The application is accessible for Mac OS, Windows OS, and Linux. The application was created and managed by AOL (America Online). |
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