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Short for Pan-European game information, PEGI is rating system based on existing systems in Europe that is used on computer and video games and other computer software. Ratings are determined by the content of the game, rating such content as: bad language, discrimination, drugs, fear, gambling, sex, and violence. Computer acronyms, ESRB, Game terms, Software terms Related information Computer game buying tips. Protect children from harmful material and people on the Internet....

RS or Recommended Standard-232, also known as EIA232 standard, is a standard for computer data communications introduced in 1960 by EIA. Today, the most personal computers have the capability of utilizing this form of data communications. The RS-232 standard supports two connectors, the 25 pin DB-25 connector and the 9 pin DB-9 connector. RS-232 has had three revisions, including RS-232C, RS-232D (EIA232D) and EIA232E. DCE, DTE, DTR, Hardware terms, RS-422, RS-423, RS-449, RS-485, Serial Port

Alternatively called the PGA370, the Socket 370 is a processor socket introduced in November 1998. It was the first socket type used with the Intel Celeron and the Pentium III Coppermine. The original Socket 370 has a 66 MHz FSB (front-side bus) and 2V core voltage. As seen in the picture, the socket has 370 pin holes and has a small lever on the left side of the socket. The lever can be pulled up and pushed down to insert and remove the processor....

The Dylan programming language, also known as Dylan, was developed in the early 1990s by a team of engineers led by Apple, Inc. It is a multi-paradigm language, meaning it supports static and dynamic programming, and both functional and object-oriented programming styles. Dylan’s design was inspired primarily by LISP, but it more closely resembled the syntax of ALGOL by the time it was released. The reason for this was that developers thought it would make the language easier to use....

What is spoolsv.exe? A Microsoft Windows file stored in the c:\windows\system32 or c:\winnt\system32 directory with a file description: Spooler SubSystem App. This file is responsible for how Microsoft Windows handles print and fax jobs on your computer. Is this file a spyware, trojan, or virus? The spoolsv.exe file included with Microsoft Windows is not spyware, a trojan, or a virus. However, like any file on your computer, it can become corrupted by a virus, worm, or trojan....

Short for tagged image file format, TIFF is a common way to store bitmap images that can be viewed and edited on both IBM compatible and Apple Macintosh computers. A TIFF file can have a file extension of .tiff or .tif. Either file extension is acceptable, and they can be opened by most photo viewer and editor software programs. BMP, Computer acronyms, Raster, RLE, Video terms Related information What program can I use to view, edit, or create images?...

An alternative to a physical keyboard, a virtual keyboard is a software-based keyboard used with touch screen devices. The keyboard is a digital representation of a QWERTY keyboard that appears on the screen when text input is required by the application. The user can then tap the virtual keys for typing words. Virtual keyboards often include multiple pages of characters, containing letters, punctuation, numbers, and symbols. Depending on the device’s operating system, there may also be options to insert emojis, stickers, or animated GIFs....

Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 4 minutes Sections The Batteries 1 step Access to Major Components 1 step The BIOS stack 1 step Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. Better Introduction Improve this guide by completing or revising its introduction. Missing Details Some of this guide’s details are missing. Help users by adding tools, difficulty, or time....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 12 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 2 Chain 4 steps Crankshaft 8 steps Flags 0 BackWillow Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Chain The chain connects the crank arm to the gear cluster on the back wheel. The chain connects the crank arm to the gear cluster on the back wheel....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 9 Time Required 15 - 25 minutes Sections 1 Rear Glass 9 steps Flags 0 BackXiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction Opening the Xiaomi Redmi Note 10 Pro will damage the waterproof sealing on the device. If you do not replace the adhesive seals, your phone will function normally but will lose its water-protection....

Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 2 minutes Sections 1 Battery 3 steps Flags 0 BackZTE Compel Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Battery Place the phone on a flat surface with the screen facing down. This will allow easy access to the removable black plastic cover on the back of the phone....

CATV originally stood for Community Access Television but is now more commonly known as Cable TV. CATV is one of the most common methods of transmitted television signals to a consumer’s home, using radio frequency signals transmitting through coaxial cable. More recently, CATV can also transmit over optical fiber, which utilizes light pulses to send and receive signals. CATV origins date back to 1924 when some cable broadcasting was done using cable in European cities....

Short for Council for Scientific and Industrial Research Automatic Computer, CSIRAC was originally known as the CSIR Mk I and was Australia’s first computer. It was created by Trevor Pearcey and operated for the first time in November 1949. The CSIRAC is considered the fifth electronic stored-program computer. In November 1964, the computer was donated to the Museum of Victoria. Computer acronyms, Computer History, ENIAC, Hardware terms Related information When was the first computer invented?...

Duplex may refer to any of the following: Duplex is a term used to indicates that a communications channel can carry signals in both directions. Duplex printing is a feature on some computer printers that allows them to print on both sides of the paper. They are useful in printing jobs such as the corresponding pages found in a book or magazine. With RAID, duplexing is mirroring across two RAID cards....

Shorthand and acronym for the end of week, EOW is used in chat and other text-based communication to let others know it’s the end of the week. In business, EOW lets other co-workers or customers know when something will be done. For example, a programmer may indicate that a bug will be fixed by EOW, which is often Friday. Business terms, Chat terms, Computer acronyms, End, EOD Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know....

External may refer to any of the following: In general, external refers to anything outside of a location, object, or device. External describes a hardware device that’s installed outside of the computer. For example, a printer (shown in picture) is an external device because it connects to the back of the computer and is outside the case. However, a video card is an internal device since it is found inside of the computer case....

Forward may refer to any of the following: When referring to e-mail, forward is a button or feature that lets you send a received e-mail to another e-mail address. For example, if customer service received an e-mail they may forwarded it to a manager who may forward it to the CEO. With an Internet browser, forward moves you forward a page. It only works if you have previously used the back button....

Generation may refer to any of the following: Abbreviated as gen, generation refers to a computer or components released because of new hardware or technology. For example, the IBM-compatible Intel Pentium and Intel Pentium II are two different generations of computer processors. There are also multiple generations of computers. The ENIAC and Apple II are examples. When a new generation of technology is released, it may include new capabilities and features that make previous generations incompatible or obsolete....

Released in 2008, Hootsuite is a platform that allows users to manage their online profiles on several social networks through one dashboard. When accounts are connected to Hootsuite, it can send and receive direct messages, make cross-platform posts, view engagement statistics, analyze trending topics, and manage promotions. Hootsuite works with Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, WordPress, and other popular social media websites. Hootsuite is primarily targeted towards business pages and influencers with large followings....

Karel is an educational object-oriented programming language developed by Richard E. Pattis to help teach programming to his students at Stanford University. The student learns to program by instructing Karel, a robot, to move, pickup a beeper, place a beeper, and turn off through simple object-oriented commands. Karel also supports conditional statements such as if and while and can perform boolean queries. Karel has also inspired other clones, as listed below....