Short for Global Positioning System, GPS is a network of satellites that helps users determine a location on Earth. The thought of GPS was conceived after the launch of Sputnik in 1957. In 1964, the TRANSIT system became operational on U.S. Polaris submarines and allowed for accurate positioning updates. Later this became available for commercial use in 1967. The picture shows an example of the GARMIN nuvi 350, a GPS used to find locations while driving....
A kit may refer to any of the following: When referring to software, a kit is a collection of similar programs or utilities that help a user fully utilize all its functions. For example, the JDK helps Java programmers by packaging all the important tools for creating Java programs. Shorthand for Keep In Touch, KIT is commonly used in chat rooms and other text-based communications. Below is an example of how this could be used in chat....
Short for near-field communication, NFC is standards developed primarily for smartphones for two-way communication between the device and tag by bringing them close to one another. The range of NFC is very short, usually only an inch or less. The NFC standards are defined by the NFC Forum, formed in 2004 by Nokia, Philips, and Sony. Today, there are over 160 members of the NFC Forum. NFC uses NFC can be used for a number of things, including commerce, user identification, and security....
Ryzen is a line of CPUs designed by AMD, first released in February 2017. Ryzen CPUs operate on the Zen microarchitecture and use the AM4 socket type. The Ryzen line is a direct competitor to Intel Core i3, Core i5, and Core i7 processors, designed for high-end gaming, video editing and broadcasting, and general productivity. Features Ryzen features include: Up to eight cores (16 threads). Up to 16 MB of L3 cache....
Silicon Slopes refers to a large area in Utah, USA where many technology companies are headquartered or have locations. The name is a reference to Silicon Valley in California. The area includes Salt Lake City, Provo, and other high-density areas in the state. Companies with locations in the Silicon Slopes include Adobe, Intel, Microsoft, and Vivint. Business terms, Computer companies
System development is the overall process of designing, building or programming, and completing a product. This process applies to the development of a computer, hardware device, or software program. Software terms Related information How to build a desktop computer. How to create a computer program.
Short for Windows Genuine Advantage, WGA is part of Microsoft’s efforts to show its customers the benefits to owning a legitimate copy of Microsoft Windows. Namely, a genuine version needs to be installed on the user’s machine before allowing that computer to download any updates from Microsoft. Computer abbreviations, Operating system terms, Software piracy Older versions of Microsoft Windows (e.g., Windows 95, 98, and NT 4.0) do not require any WGA for downloading and installing Windows updates....
Originally known as Yahooligans!, Yahoo! Kids was a modified version of the Yahoo! website with a focus on kid-friendly, educational content. The website was launched in 1996, however, Yahoo! wanted to focus on other projects. Yahoo! Kids, and other Yahoo! projects, were shut down in 2013. Internet terms, Yahoo Related information Protect children from harmful material and people on the Internet.
Today, most people consider an image, picture, and photograph (photo) as synonyms (the same word) when talking about a visual representation of an object on a computer. However, for the sake of ambiguity, we define each of these as follows. Digital images, photographs, and pictures Image - Any visual object that’s modified or altered by a computer or an imaginary object created using a computer. Photo or photograph - Anything taken by a camera, digital camera, or photocopier....
Difficulty Moderate Steps 6 Time Required Suggest a time?? Sections 2 Battery 1 step Rear Case 5 steps Flags 0 BackXbox 360 Wireless Controller 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 Depress the battery release button on the top of the controller. Remove the battery holder from the controller....
A floppy disk drive, also called FDD or FD for short, is a computer disk drive that enables a user to save data to removable diskettes. Although 8" disk drives were first made available in 1971, the first real disk drives used were the 5 1/4" floppy disk drives, which were later replaced with the 3 1/2" floppy disk drives. A 5 1/4" floppy disk was capable of storing between 360 KB and 1....
Short for firmware hub, FWH is part of the Intel Accelerated Hub Architecture containing both the system BIOS and integrated video BIOS on one component. The FirmWare Hub connects directly to the ICH (I/O controller hub) without requiring an ISA bus. The picture shows an example of an FWH chip in a PLCC. BIOS, Computer acronyms, Intel Hub Architecture, Motherboard terms Related information Motherboard help and support.
Short for GIMP toolkit, GTK, or GTK+, is used to create graphical user interfaces, originally designed for use with the graphics program GIMP. GTK allows programmers to create a GUI (graphical user interface), including buttons and menus, for many operating systems. Computer acronyms, GIMP, Programming terms Related information How to draw a straight line in GIMP. How to create geometric lines and shapes in GIMP. The GIMP website and download. The official GTK website....
Kermit is a file-transfer and terminal emulation protocol designed at Columbia University in New York City in 1981 for transmitting data over a communication line without errors. It is frequently utilized with modems, but does include support for TCP/IP. Kermit defaults to run at a lower speed (to optimize accuracy), but may be adjusted to be as fast as any of its counterparts. On July 1, 2011, Columbia University announced the Kermit project was canceled....
Any storage medium that utilizes magnetic patterns to represent information is considered magnetic media. Examples of a magnetic media and magnetic storage are a tape drive, floppy diskette, and hard drive. Above is an example of the read/write head inside a hard drive. The electromagnetic write head polarizes tiny sections of the hard drive so they face up or down (“North” or “South”) to represent the binary digits 1 or 0....
Short for missing in action, MIA is a military term assigned to a person or animal reported as missing during wartime. Today, MIA is still used in the military and by many to describe when someone or something is missing. Computer acronyms, Game terms Related information What can I do if my computer or laptop was lost or stolen? How to recover missing, lost, or deleted files. When I delete a file on my computer, where does it go?...
The term orphan work applies to any work (photograph, music, film, etc.) that was previously copyrighted, and the author/owner of the Copyright cannot be located. For example, a company wanting to use a photograph for their website or another use in the company, but can’t locate the photographer. Because the Copyright holder cannot be reached, it could not be used in any way due to the Copyright laws. Many countries are working on legislation about how to deal with orphan works legally so that they can be used....
PicoJava is a specification for microprocessors that allows Java code to run without the need for a JIT or an interpreter. The goal of this is to help speed up the execution of Java code. Rather than containing I/O interface or memory logic, this is left to the programmer to deal with in a customized fashion. It was not widely implemented by Sun Microsystems when PicoJava was developed, but was subsequently commercially licensed....
When referring to a computer, the posture is how someone sits at their computer. Someone who has a bad posture gets sore and is less productive at the computer. Below are some tips for keeping your posture at a computer. Computer posture suggestions Have a good computer chair with vertical adjustment and a good supporting back rest. Keep the monitor about 20 to 30-inches away (usually around arm length) from your face....
Racket is a general purpose programming language derived from Lisp. It is called a “programmable programming language” because its built-in macro system allows a programmer to redefine everything about the language itself. For this reason, Racket is often used to design and implement custom programming languages for specific project needs. Racket was originally developed as part of the PLT (“programming language team”) project by computer scientist Matthias Felleisen in 1995. His intention was to create a language which would help novice programmers learn more about the potential of computers....
