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- 1. local area network (LAN) is a network that connects computers and other devices in a relatively small area, typically a single building or a group of buildings. Most LANs connect workstations and personal computers and enable users to access data and devices (e.g., printers and modems) anywhere on the network.
- 6. power tool with a shaped cutter, used in carpentry for making grooves for joints, decorative moldings, etc.
- 8. address of a World Wide Web page.
- 9. part of a computer system or network that is designed to block unauthorized access while permitting outward communication.
- 10. Printing,the action or process of making a physical object from a three-dimensional digital model, typically by laying down many thin layers of a material in succession.
- 12. way in which something is arranged or set out.
- 14. of: DNS. DNS. (Domain Name System) The Internet's system for converting alphabetic names into numeric IP addresses. For example, when a Web address (URL) is typed into a browser, DNS servers return the IP address of the Web server associated with that name.
- 15. device that scans documents and converts them into digital data.
- 16. movable indicator on a computer screen identifying the point that will be affected by input from the user, for example showing where typed text will be inserted.
- 19. computing, virtualization refers to the act of creating a virtual (rather than actual) version of something, including virtual computer hardware platforms, storage devices, and computer network resources.
- 20. person who uses computers to gain unauthorized access to data.
- 22. point (BPS) refer to a common unit of measure for interest rates and other percentages in finance. One basis point is equal to 1/100th of 1%, or 0.01% (0.0001), and is used to denote the percentage change in a financial instrument.
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- 1. general-purpose computer programming language designed to produce programs that will run on any computer system.
- 2. device containing electrodes immersed in an electrolyte, used for current-generation or electrolysis.
- 3. computer networking, or other communication using radio signals, microwaves, etc.
- 4. system of words, letters, figures, or other symbols substituted for other words, letters, etc., especially for the purposes of secrecy.
- 5. system for connecting a number of computer systems to form a local area network, with protocols to control the passing of information and to avoid simultaneous transmission by two or more systems.
- 6. group or system of interconnected people or things.
- 7. unit of memory or data equal to 1,024 (210) bytes.
- 9. format for compressing image files.
- 11. introductory page of a website, typically serving as a table of contents for the site.
- 13. process of converting information or data into a code, especially to prevent unauthorized access.
- 17. unit of information equal to one billion (109) or, strictly, 230 bits.
- 18. program with a graphical user interface for displaying HTML files, used to navigate the World Wide Web.
- 21. CAD,a man who behaves dishonorably, especially toward a woman.