Computer Vocabulary

3. Using faults in a computer or network, typically to gain unallowed access or personal data.
4. An external memory device that either inputs or outputs information.
6. Short-term memory that can be swiftly accessed.
8. Policies designed to defend from breaches, misuse, and modifications.
13. A technology used to link computers and peripherals.
14. A form of protection intended to block unauthorized access.
16. The exclusive and legal right to utilize a property.
18. The rules on how to be respectful and appropriate when communicating on the internet.

1. A device used for storing or moving data electronically.
2. A network of telecommunications that spans over a large area.
5. The act of taking another person’s work or ideas and calling it your own.
7. A piece or part of something.
9. A storage device that uses flash-based memory.
10. The part of a computer that handles the processing of commands.
11. A database built through the collaboration of a group of users.
12. Uninvited messages sent through the internet, usually to a large number of people.
14. A doctrine that permits the use of copyrighted material under specific conditions.
15. A group of computers linked together through a wireless connection inside a limited location.
17. A storage device that uses magnetic storage.