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- 1. an internet-based form of communication
- 5. a government-granted exclusive right that allows an inventor to stop others from making, using, or selling their invention for a limited time, in exchange for publicly disclosing the invention's detail
- 6. being or productive of something fresh and unusual; or being as first made or thought of
- 8. the action of inventing something, typically a process or device.
- 9. Automation is the technology by which a process or procedure is performed with minimal human assistance
- 10. a computer-generated environment with scenes and objects that appear to be real, making the user feel they are immersed in their surroundings.
- 12. the ratio of output (goods/services produced) to input (resources like time, labor, materials used), measuring how efficiently resources are converted into results
- 14. a person who purchases goods and services for personal use.
- 15. the application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in industry.
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- 2. the responsible, ethical, and safe use of technology by organizations and employees to navigate digital environments, manage data securely, and engage respectfully online VirtualReality
- 3. An individual who turns an idea into a business, handling risks and reaping rewards.
- 4. making computers and machines smart enough to do tasks that usually need human intelligence, like learning, solving problems, understanding language, and making decisions, often by learning from large amounts of data
- 7. a legal right giving creators exclusive control over their original works (like books, music, art, software) once fixed in a tangible form, allowing them to reproduce, distribute, perform, or display it, and preventing others from doing so without permission.
- 11. a character used to identify and distinguish the source of goods, often indicating an unregistered mark or a pending application
- 13. a blockchain is like a shared, digital notebook (ledger) that records transactions or data across many computers