AATM (ASYNCHRONOUS TRANSFER MODE):

Multiplexing technology and high speed, used to transmit different types of traffic, including voice, video and data.

AGENT:

Short program "smart" created to make certain people tasks, providing the user operative.

AGP:

It’s a port graphics accelerator. It lets run fastthree-dimensional graphics files.

ALGORITHM:

A set of well-defined rules for solving a problem

ALT: Used in combination with other keys to generate commands.

ACTIVEX: Technology that provides a programming environment to allow interaction and customization of Web sites.

ALLOCATION: Location, ubication

ARCHIE: A tool that lets you locate files in the Internet

APPLET: Small program in Java programming language embedded in a web page

@: In the e-mail, is the symbol that separates the user name and the name of your email

provider.

AUTHORING: It’s an activity to create content for Web Pages in HTML format. The administrator of a Web master or Web site is generally responsible for content authoring.

AVI: Microsoft format for audio and video files.

B BANDWIDTH: Technical term that determines the volume of information that

can flow through a physical means of data communication.

BAD COMMAND: Command wrong. The drive mechanism used invalid or incorrect command for the unit.

BACKBONE: High speed connection that connects to computers responsible for circulating large volumes of information. Used to connect networks together using different technologies.

BACKDOOR: hidden section of a computer program that is operated only if there are particular conditions or circumstances in the program.

BACK-END PROCESSOR: the processor that is used for determinate and specialized function, for example to administrate a data-base.

BACKUP: It’s a security copy to prevent possible loss of information

BANNER: ads that occupies part of a Web page. Clicking on it, the rider can reach the advertiser's site.

BBS (BULLETIN BOARD SYSTEM): A computerized system for data exchange between groups of people who share the same geographical area.

BCC: blind carbon copy. Function that lets you send an e-mail to more than one recipient and your name will not appear on the mailing list.

BETA TEST: in the software development process, is the second phase of verification or testing, prior to product launch.

BIOS: Basic Input / Output System: Set of procedures to control the flow of data between the operating system and hardware devices.

BIT: An abbreviation for binary digit (bit). The bit is the smallest unit of storage in a binary system within a computer.

BUFFER: memory area used to store data temporarily during a work session.

BUS: common bond, common conductor, via interconnection. Method of interconnection of devices using a single shared line.

SEARCH ENGINE: A tool that lets you put content on the Web, how Boolean searching through keywords. Search engines are organized by word or indexes.

BYTE: A unit of information used by computers. Each byte consists of eight bits.

SERIAL BUS: A method of transmitting a bit at a time on a single line.

C COAXIAL CABLE: This is a copper wire surrounded by insulation.

CABLE-MODEM: modem that connects a computer with high speed Internet through a cable TV line.

CACHE: a browser's cache stores copies of frequently accessed documents, so that in the future appear more quickly.

CHARACTER: number, letter or symbol on the computer, consisting of a byte.

CD-ROM: Compact Disk - Read Only Memory. Compact disc read-only. It has a storage capacity of up to 650 megabytes, much greater than the diskette.

CHAT: Internet service that allows two or more users to chat online using the keyboard.

CHIP: An abbreviation for "microchip." Very small circuit consisting of thousands to millions of transistors printed on a silicon wafer.

CLIPBOARD: Command statement that a user gives the computer operating system to perform a certain task.

COMPUTER: Universal machine for automated processing of information.

CONTROL UNIT: Organ that interprets and executes the instructions of the computer.

COOKIE: small text file that a website places on the hard drive of a computer visits. At the same time, collects information about the user. Accelerates site navigation. Their use is controversial because it threatens the privacy of users.

CPU: Central Processing Unit. It’s the processor that contains the logic circuits that perform the instructions in the computer.

CRTL: This is a key generally used in combination with other or others to get different to those drawn on the normal keyboard is used simultaneously

CURSOR: Mark or moving point of light that appears on the screen or a computer terminal and always indicates the position of the next character entered by the keyboard.

CURSOR MOVEMENT: Moving the cursor

D DIRECT ACCESS: is an icon to quickly reopen a program or file.

DEPUTY: It is named a data file sent with an email.

DATABASE: A collection of data organized in a manner that is easy to access, manage and update.

DATA FILE: Data File.

DATA BASE: Systematic organization of data files for easy access, retrieval and updating.

DATA ENTRY: Process of entering data into a computer for processing.

DATA: information.

DIRECTORY (DIRECTORY): A group of interrelated files that is stored with one name.

HARD DRIVE: turntable storage in the form of circular plate coated with a magnetic film. The data is recorded in concentric tracks on the film.

DISKETTE: Disco. It’s a floppy disk made of Mylar plastic sheet coated with magnetic oxide, which can record computer data.

DOWN LOAD: Transfer of information from the Internet to a computer.

E

ENTER: It’s the key with which informs the computer that already has written a command and must proceed to execute it.

ETHERNET: In addition to defining the physical and Ethernet connections are defined as transmit data.

EMULATION: The process of reconciliation between computers using software.

ENCRYPT: Protect file content expressing a coded language. Simple coded languages consist, for example, in replacing letters with numbers.

EXTRANET: part of an intranet access available to customers and other users outside the company.

F

FDDI (FIBER DISTRIBUTED DATA INTERFACE): Distributed Data Interface fiber.

-FIREWALL: A computer that runs special software used to prevent unauthorized user access to the network.

Fiber Optic: technology to transmit information as pulses of light through a glass fiber duct

FTP (FILE TRANSFER PROTOCOL): File Transfer Protocol. It Allows you to send and receive files from Internet.

G GATEWAY: A device used to connect different types of operating environments.

GENERAL FAILURE: General Failure. This occurs when using a floppy diskette is unformatted or poorly insured in disc drive or is corrupted.

GIF: Graphic Interchange Format. Graphical format widely used.

H

HUB: Concentrator. Device is typically used in star topology as the focal point of a network.

HARDWARE: all the physical components of the computer and its peripherals. HYPERTEXT INTERLINKED TEXTS. By clicking with the mouse the user moves from

one text to another, connected to the last.

HYPERLINK: link.

I Inbox: where you store emails and files for e-mail.

T

Tree: data structure in which records are stored in a hierarchical way.

V Virus: A program that searches, and eventually eliminates computer viruses

that may have infected a hard disk or floppy disk.

W Worm: A program that copies itself only to fill the entire memory. It is a virus that usually come

through e © s electronic-mail, as attachment