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Sometimes called epoch time, POSIX time, and Unix time, epoch is an operating system starting point that determines a computer’s time and date by counting the ticks from the epoch. Below is a listing of different operating systems and their associated tick and epoch. If you want to figure out the difference between two epoch values, do the following. Use the table below to determine how many hours, seconds, days difference there is by subtracting the two epoch values and then dividing by equivalent number of seconds....

Software program that allows a group of individuals on a network to use the same software or work on the same project at the same time. A good example of a GroupWare program is Lotus Notes. This program allows users to exchange e-mail, share documents and work on the same documents at the same time. Asana, CamelCase, Group, Network terms, Ware Related information Network and network card help and support.

Shorthand for male or female, MorF is commonly used in chat to ask someone if they are male or female. In some situations, this could be RUMORF, which is short for are you male or female. ASL, Chat terms Related information Top 10 terms every parent should know. Protect children from harmful material and people on the Internet.

Short for Microsoft Security Essentials, MSE is a free antivirus and malware protection utility first released by Microsoft on September 30, 2009. MSE helps eliminate much of the hassle that comes with many non-free antivirus utilities. MSE only runs on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7. Version 4.0 and earlier was supported on Windows XP, and version 4.5 and 4.10 was supported on Windows Vista and Windows 7. MSE was discontinued on January 14, 2020, and in Windows 8 and Windows 10, MSE was replaced with Windows Defender, which is built into Windows....

Media center apps have been all the rage for a while now. The growing number of streaming services renders it all but necessary to get a powerful media center to manage it all. And while apps like Plex and Kodi have established themselves as leaders in the market, there are many other options with their own advantages. Stremio, for example, is a multi-platform media center app that is quickly gaining popularity, especially for PC users....

Sometimes abbreviated as tech, technology is knowledge or a set of tools that helps make things easier or resolve problems. An example evolution of technology The pen is one of the first technologies that made it easier for humans to record and reference their previous thoughts and actions. That technology was later improved upon with the development of the printing press. This device made it easier to mass produce the written word, allowing broader access to information....

Tux is the name of the penguin mascot used for the Linux kernel. Although initially created for the Linux kernel, Tux is often used today to represent anything related to Linux, including Linux distros. The picture here is an example of Tux, originally drawn by Larry Ewing in 1996 using GIMP. In 2009, Tuz, a Tasmanian devil wearing a fake penguin beak, was named the brand character for Linux kernel 2....

The term vanilla describes hardware or software with only the default specifications and no add-ons or changes. For example, a stock NVIDIA video card might be described as “vanilla.” In contrast, a “non-vanilla” video card might use a NVIDIA chipset with modifications or additions by a third-party manufacturer. When referring to software, vanilla could refer to a vanilla version of the Microsoft Windows operating system and not the version of Microsoft Windows packaged with an OEM computer....

When removing a motherboard from a computer case, all screws securing the motherboard inside the case need to be removed. Generally, standoffs (standouts) are located between the motherboard and case to act as spacers between the motherboard and case. Sometimes when removing a motherboard screw from the standoff, the standoff unscrews from the case. If this occurs, you need to unscrew the standoff separately. To do this, using a pair of pliers (needle-nose pliers are the easiest) and hold the standoff in place....

In the Windows Task Manager, on the Processes tab, you may have noticed that Google Chrome uses what would appear to be more than its fair share of your computer’s memory. To find out why, read through the following sections. Higher user demand Over the years, browsers have become more advanced with additional features, and users require better performance. In addition to the higher demand for media consumption (e.g., playing games, and streaming video), tabbed browsing increases resource usage....

Windows Spotlight displays images of different sceneries and animals on your computer’s lock screen every 24 hours. You’ll also find educational information about lock screen images and options to like or dislike images. Windows Spotlight is easy to activate but sometimes fails to work. Some users report that their lock screen background image remains the same and doesn’t change after enabling Windows Spotlight. There are also instances when Windows Spotlight fails to display information about images on the lock screen....

Student-Contributed Wiki An awesome team of students from our education program made this wiki. The RC Car fails to turn on and is unresponsive First, remove the battery from the car. Click here to see how to remove the battery. Once the battery is removed, connect the battery into the wall charger provided with the car and connect the charger to the wall outlet. Charge the battery for six hours. Once has been completely recharged, remove it from the charger and connect it to the car....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 20 - 40 minutes Sections 1 Printhead 7 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackZebra GK420d 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 Open The Lid Release Side Tabs....

Credit card fraud is the act of someone illegally using another person’s credit card to make purchases without their permission. Card, Computer crime, Digital wallet, Identity theft, Security terms Related information Is online banking safe? How to protect yourself while on the Internet. Computer security help and support.

The term dub-dub-dub is slang for saying “www” in an Internet address. For example, the Computer Hope address may be phonetically said as the example below. h-t-t-p-s, colon, whack, whack, dub-dub-dub, dot, computerhope, dot, com The above example translates to the URL below. https://www.computerhope.com Computer slang, Dot, Internet terms, Whack, WWW Related information What is the difference between the Internet and World Wide Web? Internet help and support.

Short for the Electronic Entertainment Expo, E3 is a trade fair for the video game industry that happens each year in June at the Los Angeles Convention Center. At this event, hardware and software developers show off their latest games, game consoles, and other upcoming products. The first E3 was held in 1995, and only members of the video game industry were allowed to attend. Over two decades later, in 2017, 15,000 general-admittance passes were made available to the public....

Enter may refer to any of the following: Alternatively called the Return key, with a keyboard, the Enter key sends the cursor to the beginning of the next line or executes a command or operation. Most full-sized PC keyboards have two Enter keys; one above the right Shift key and another on the bottom right of the numeric keypad. Where is the Enter key on the keyboard? Below is an overview of a computer keyboard with the Enter keys highlighted in blue on the main keyboard and numeric keypad....

Google Analytics is a freemium service from Google that allows anyone with a website to monitor and create reports of their visitors. To implement Google Analytics, JavaScript code is added to each page you want to track. If you are using WordPress, you can install a WordPress plugin that implements the code for you. Once added and online, your pages track visitors. Google Analytics features Dozens of charts that shows visitor information, top pages, and more....

HEVC, which stands for High Efficiency Video Coding, is a video compression standard that is also known as H.265. It is the successor to the H.264 standard and was officially ratified on April 13, 2013 by the JCT-VC (Joint Collaborative Team on Video Coding). The JCT-VC is comprised of members of both the Motion Pictures Experts Group and the Video Coding Experts Group who came together specifically to develop the HEVC standard....

Short for Messaging Application Programming Interface, MAPI is a Microsoft API that allows Windows applications to send and receive e-mail. Computer acronyms, E-mail, E-mail terms, Network terms, VIM Related information Network and network card help and support.