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Alternatively called port mapping, port forwarding is a method of directing network traffic over a network router to another computer or piece of networking equipment. For example, if a home user wanted to access their home computer remotely or an application needed access to their network they could use port forwarding. With port forwarding you specify a unique network port number, for example, port 20 for FTP traffic and tell the router to direct that traffic to an alternate location if it’s encountered....

Short for self-extracting archive, SEA is a file that is executable and does not require another program to extract its contents. SEA is also a compression file format used with the Stuffit program. Compress, Computer acronyms, Sea, Self-extracting file, Software terms Related information How to install software. How to run a computer software program. Software help and support.

Secure Enclave is a hardware component of modern Apple mobile devices, such as the iPhone. It is a coprocessor of the device’s ARM CPU, in models S2, A7, and later A-series processors. It provides all cryptographic operations for authenticating the user and is designed to be secure even if the iOS kernel is hacked. Secure Enclave was developed in conjunction with Apple’s Touch ID technology, which can identify a user by their fingerprint....

SIGINT may refer to any of the following: Short for signal interrupt, a SIGINT is a signal sent to the processor, requesting an interrupt of the current process in the terminal. For example, the user can send a SIGINT while in a terminal or pseudo-terminal by pressing Ctrl+C. Signals Intelligence, often abbreviated as SIGINT, is the interception, collection, and cryptanalysis of transmitted information. One type of SIGINT is known as COMINT (communications intelligence, the interception of communications between people)....

Sign up is a phrase referring to the creation of an online account using an e-mail address or a username and password. The online account is usually for a website or web-based service. Once someone has signed up for a service, they can access their account by logging in. It can also be used to refer to subscribing to a free or paid service, like a video or audio streaming service....

SPI may refer to any of the following: Short for stateful packet inspection, SPI, also known as stateful firewall, is a feature found in networking devices, like routers, that keeps track of the state of network connections. Keeping track of a connection’s state allows the device to better filter unwanted or harmful network traffic. Short for serial peripheral interface, SPI bus is a serial data link coined by Motorola. It is a de facto standard, used with SD cards and sensors....

True BASIC is a version of the programming language BASIC written by the authors of BASIC, John Kemeny and Thomas Kurtz, in 1983. Their purpose was to update the BASIC language in response to criticism it received. True BASIC is a compiled, structured language, does not require line numbers, and includes the advanced control structures necessary for structured programming. BASIC, Programming terms

Short for Universal Automatic Computer, the UNIVAC, a trademark of the Unisys corporation, is an electrical computer containing thousands of vacuum tubes. It utilized punch cards and switches for inputting data and punch cards for outputting and storing data. The UNIVAC I was developed by J. Presper Eckert and John Mauchly and first released in 1951. The UNIVAC II and III was later released with various models, such as the 418, 490, 491, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, and 1108....

Alternatively called V86 or 8086 mode, virtual real mode allows Intel 386 and later processors to contain a real mode 16-bit environment within protected mode. An example of virtual real mode is when a user opens a Windows command line window in Microsoft Windows 98. CPU terms, Real mode, Virtual When running in virtual real mode, the computer can only access up to only 1 MB of memory. Related information CPU help and support....

A free messaging app for smartphones, WhatsApp allows users to exchange messages with other users. WhatsApp is available for Android, Blackberry, iPhone, Nokia, and Windows Phones, all with cross-platform compatibility. Besides messages, users can also send unlimited pictures, audio messages, and videos. Because it was purchased by Facebook in 2014, WhatsApp is now a subsidiary of Meta. WhatsApp can be downloaded from the Apple App store or Google Play store and installed on a smartphone or tablet....

Difficulty Easy Steps 3 Time Required 4 minutes Sections 1 Why! NV41MZ Keyboard Replacement 3 steps Flags Bullets! Better coordination with markups and the color/type of bullets will help make this guide more clear! 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. Backwhy! NV41MZ Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites...

For example, let’s say you’re a programmer or web developer and you want to be able to search your code files like .aspx, .html, .java, .php, etc. With Windows 7, you can configure the search indexer to not only index any file you want, but also to index the file contents. By default, the Search Indexer in Windows 7/8/10 indexes the most common locations where your files would be stored, i....

Windows 95 basics What is Windows 95? Basic Microsoft Windows 95 troubleshooting. How to restart Microsoft Windows. How to shut down a computer. How to determine the version of Windows on a computer. Microsoft Windows tips. Microsoft company contact information. The history of Microsoft Windows. Top Windows 95 questions and answers How to open Safe Mode. How to create a Windows shortcut. How to fix Windows blue screen errors. How to get a new unique identification number if lost....

Difficulty Difficult Steps 9 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 2 Motherboard 7 steps Daughterboard 2 steps Flags 1 Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackXbox One Elite Wireless Controller Series 1 (Model 1698) Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications What you need Step 1...

Difficulty Difficult Steps 8 Time Required 10 - 15 minutes Sections 2 Faceplate 5 steps Top Motherboard 3 steps Flags 0 BackXbox One Wireless Controller Model 1537 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 Pack Remove the battery pack cover. Remove batteries. Remove the battery pack cover....

Shorthand for I am not a lawyer, IANAL is often used in text-based communications to denote that the legal advice offered by a certain party may be incorrect as they don’t have a law degree. Below is an example of how this could be used in chat. User1: Could I get in trouble if I download this? User2: IANAL. Chat terms Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know....

Short for Simple Network Management Protocol, SNMP was first introduced in 1988 and is a query, command, and response protocol. SNMP examines and changes configuration parameters of LAN and WAN connected repeaters, bridges, routers, switches, and other devices connected to a network. SNMP is currently available in three versions: SNMP version 1 (SNMPv1): SNMP v1 is the first implementation of SNMP and is described in RFC 1157. SNMP v1 operates in the specifications of SMI and has support for such protocols as CLNS, DDP, IP, IPX, and UDP....

Announced in 2015, Starlink is a satellite-based Internet network developed by Elon Musk’s aerospace company, SpaceX. The Starlink network will consist of tens of thousands of small proprietary satellites positioned in low Earth orbit. SpaceX plans to use these satellites to provide competitively priced Internet across the world, including regions with limited options or no Internet options. In May 2019, SpaceX launched the first 60 Starlink satellites to low Earth orbit....

Unimodem or universal modem is a set of drivers provided by Microsoft, used with most Windows operating systems. Early versions of Microsoft Windows 95 did not include Unimodem drivers. A link to the drivers on Microsoft’s page is provided in our modem driver index. Later versions of Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 included Unimodem/V drivers. Windows NT did not include Unimodem drivers, nor are they available for download. Windows 2000 included Unimodem/5 drivers and does not support Unimodem/V drivers....

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