Address Book

An Address book is a database of email addresses, phone numbers, and other contact credentials.

Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP)

Wireless Internet Service Providers (WISP) are Internet service providers with networks built around wireless networking.

WiMax

WiMax is a new technology that provides internet pretty much anywhere you go by connecting your computer to base towers similar to cell-phone technology.

Wide Area Network (WAN)

A Wide Area Network (WAN) is a network that isn't limited and can extend up to 30 miles.

T1

T1 is the generic designator for any of several digitally multiplexed telecommunications carrier systems

Server Operating System

A Server Operating System is an Operating System that is completely dedicated to providing services to other clients on the network. They have advanced server daemons and programs and security designed for server programs.

Server Operating System

A Server Operating System is an Operating System that is completely dedicated to providing networking services. They contain server programs, security designed specifically for servers, etc.

Server

A Server is a computer or program that provides a network service that gives a resource to a user.

Routers

Routers are computer hardware that intercepts all transmission and determines where they go. These are used for LAN's and allow multiple users to connect to one device.

Public Switched Telephone Network

Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) or Plain Old Telephone System (POTS) is just a network of internet telephones.

Proxy Server

A Proxy Server is a server (hardware or software) that acts as a middle man between clients and servers. Some uses for proxy servers are for circumventing parental controls, enforcing parental controls, logging data transmission, remaining anonymous, and for data caching

Peer-to-Peer Network

A Peer-to-Peer Network is a network where there is no central server that computers have to connect to. All the nodes act as clients and servers

Node

A Node is a communication device that is on a network

Modem

A Modem is a device that uses an analog carrier signal to carry data over networks

Local Area Network (LAN)

A Local area network is a network that is in a limited geographical area like a home or workplace

Intranet

A Intranet is a private network that allow people logged on to that network to exchange information

Internet

The internet is the global system of networks connected to each others. It is referred to as the network of networks. It was said to originally be a weapon of the Military.

Hub

A Hub is a device for connecting Ethernet cables together.

Hacker

A Hacker in computing can be looked at in many ways. One way a hacker can be looked at is a criminal who knows about computer systems, networking, exploit development, programming, and other misc. knowledge that is needed to take over a network and who uses that knowledge to break into systems. Another perspective of hacker can be someone who knows little about computer science and hacking and uses scripts and tools off the internet to hack into other computers. Yet another outlook of a hacker can be someone who has a stupendous knowledge on computers but uses it to teach others about computers and networking and to improve security.

Firewall

A Firewall is either a piece of hardware or a software program that blocks unnecessary open ports to prevent malicious vandals from breaking into the network. These ports should be blocked because a vandal can break in by exploiting a bug in the port's service. If the cyber-criminal is determined and smart enough, he/she can write an exploit script to take advantages of any bugs that the firewall seems to have.

Extranet

An Extranet is a computer network that is controlled from an outside location.

Digital Subscriber Line (DSL)

A Digital Subscriber Line (DSL) is technology that provides services for transmission between different networks

Communication Channel

A Communication Channel either refers to a physical communication device like a wire or a software based communication device such as a radio channel

Client/Server Network

A Client/Server Network is where the client machine boots to another computer, called the server, and has that server do the work for the client

Client

A Client is either a hardware or software utility that connects to another computer called a service

Cable Modem

A Cable Modem is a network bridge and modem that provides bi-directional communication with the use of radio frequency

Biometric Security Measures

A Biometric Security Measure is a special kind of counter measure against malicious crackers that require you to input some biological information into the system to authorize the user.

ScreenTip

A Screen Tip is a little help box that comes with a program's function/object

Sans serif fonts

Sans Serif Fonts are a typical font style that is used in writing

Rotation Handle

Rotation Handle is the something in the mouse that allows you to manually rotate your picture

Right-Aligned

Right Aligned means that some text or image is aligned to the right

Rich Text Format (RTF)

Rich Text Format or RTF is a format in Microsoft office allows you to add macros and more dynamics to your work

Ribbon

The Ribbon is something that has all the options in Microsoft office that allows you to edit your document more.

Reviewing pane

A Reviewing Pane is a part of the ribbon that checks the document to see if there are certain errors in your writing or data.

Restrict Permission

Restrict Permissions are permissions that prevent the person reading the document from doing anything editing and marks the document as read only

Reports

Reports are papers written for school or work purposes

Replace

To Replace something is to remove one string of text or data source and substitute it with another

Repeat

To Repeat something is to recreate a string of text or a sequence of instructions multiple times

Relative cell reference

Relative cell reference is when cells are dynamic and change

Relationship

A Relationship is one connection from one data source to another vice verse

Referential integrity

Referential Integrity is a property of data which, when satisfied, requires every value of one attribute (column) of a relation (table) to exist as a value of another attribute in a different (or the same) relation (table).

Redo

To Redo something means to undo the undoing of something

Records

A Collection of records

Record

A Record is a database of information.

Range

The Set of Allowed Variables in a document or program.

R-Squared

A statistical measure that represents the percentage of a fund or security's movements that can be explained by movements in a benchmark index.

Quick Style

Quick Style is a way to create new styles in Microsoft Office in a easy and fast way.

Quick Access Toolbar

A Quick Access Toolbar is a toolbar that has shortcuts to the most frequent used functions of a program.

Query

A Query is a request of information from a database

Properties

Properties are the credentials of the file's structure. Things like size, file type, author are all properties.

Program

A Program is a list of instructions (usually with control structures) that tell the computer what to do. They support all four of input output storage and processing prowess.

Print Queue

Print Queue is a small area in memory that can hold a document to be printed until the printer can print it.

Print Driver

A Print Driver is a piece of software that converts data from the computer to words on paper

Present Value

Present Value is the value of the given date of future payment

Portrait

A Portrait is a special setting in the camera that is designed to take a picture of a family of objects

Portable Document Format (PDF)

A Portable Document Format (PDF) is a special document that is open standard and viewable by almost any computer. This file cannot be edited

Point

A Point is the coordinates of where something is in a coordinate plane

Plain Text Format

Plain Text Format is a format in data where everything is just basally all text with no formatting and just lines of text.

Placeholder

A Placeholder is a variable in computer science

Pixel

A Pixel is a small dot that combined with millions can make up a big JPG or PNG or etc. image

Pie Chart

A Pie Chart is a Pie Graph that is generated by the data in a spreadsheet application

Paste Options

Paste options are well, options that you can choose that will change the settings of your paste, like what font you might want to use

Paste

To Paste something is to write either a copied data source or a string of text to a folder or word processor.

Parenthetical citation

A method to document external source within the document

One-to-One RelationShips

A one-to-one relationship is one where both TableA and TableB only have one connection between each other.

One-to-Many Relation Ships

A Condition where TableA might have one connection with the data with TableB but TableB has many connections.

OLE Object

An OLE object is a control or function in the Object Linking and Embedding Library that preforms something dynamic in the Web Document

Office Button

The Office Button is a button in Microsoft Office that gives you a general list of commands that you can preform

Object

A Object is like a function in programming languages

Object Linking and Embedding

Object linking and embedding is technology developed my Microsoft that allows the user to add controls to a web page

Numbered List

A Numbered list is a list that has numbers (comes out automatically)

Null

Null in computing means that the data that is inputed is just garbage and meaningless

Notes Pane

The Notes Pane is something in PowerPoint that allows you to enter notes on the current working slide

Normal View

Normal View is the Main Working View in PowerPoint

Non-Printing Characters

Non-Printing Characters are characters in the computer that isn't recognized and the computer just gives out something like

0|A
---
0|B

Name Box

The Name Box is something in spreadsheet software that displays the cell reference of the cell your working with

Movie Clips

Movie Clips are data sources in your computer that contain a video.

Modern Language Assoisation

The Modern Language Association is a school that aims to strengthen reading and writing skills

Mixed Cell Reference

A Mixed Cell Reference is a cell that contains both absolute and relative references.

Minimize Button

Minimize Button allows you to hide your windows in the taskbar and can be restored by clicking on the tab of the App. in the taskbar

Microsoft Visual Basic for Applications VBA

Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) is sorta like a programming language for office documents.

Microsoft Office Access

Microsoft Office Access is a database management program

Microsoft Office

Microsoft Office is a software suite of office applications like Word Processors, Spread Sheet Programs, Presentation Software, Database, Email Clients.

MHTML

MHTML (MIME HTML) is a special HTML document that has External Web Content like Pictures, Videos, Java Apps, etc. combined with HTML code

Memo

A memo is a small little reminder that is stored in the computer

Maximize / Restore Button

The Maximize and Restore button is the button in the top right (sometimes left) corner of windows that allow you to make it stretch all the way to the screen (Maximize) or go down to regular size (Restore).

Markers

Markers are something that make labels and marks in your document.

Margin

Margin is like buying something in advance and paying for it later. This is kinda stupid because if you buy something and don't have the money to back it up, then your in trouble.

Manual Page Break

A Manual Page Break is where you separate to the next page manually

Manual Line Break

A manual line break ends the current line and continues the text on the next line

Manual Column Break

A Manual Column Break is a break that you manually insert in order to separate one column from the rest of the spreadsheet.

Main Document

A Main Document is a document that you are currently working on or is set on default

Mail Merge

Mail merge is a function that makes multiple documents from one template

Macro

A Macro is a rule that determines the output of the input data

Lookup Wizard

A Lookup wizard is a special wizard that prompts you with questions and then uses those results that you gave it to search for a file

Logical Opereators

A Logical Operator is something used in computer programming which is a symbol that will connect two or more sentences

Live Preview

Live preview is a feature in cameras that allows the user to see their picture they taken in their camera screens.

Line Spacing

Line Spacing is the distance between the baselines of the successive type.

Line Chart

A Line chart is a special chart that is a line graph that is generated by data in an excel sheet

Legend

A Legend is something that tells you what properties a certain object has

Left-Aligned

Some Media that is aligned to the left

Leader Line

A thin line with an arrow head that is often positioned at an angle and is used to tie a dimension to a feature

Leader Character

A Leader character is a special and leading format in a document

Layout

A Layout is sort of like a format for a web page or anything graphical

Landscape

A Landscape is a field or huge chunk of land that is can be roamed by animals

Label Controls

Label Controls are controls that have some label on them telling the user what to do.

Keyboard Shortcut

A Keyboard shortcut is a special shortcut that is triggered when you hit one or more keys. This shortcut will trigger an operation in the OS or in the application that you are using

Justified

Justified means that you elaborated or explained why you did something.

Internal Rate of Return IRR

The Internal Rate of Return or IRR is just a way to predict the profit of an investment

Intrest Rate

Interest Rate is just the rate that you are getting or paying intrest

Intersection Point

The Intersection Point is the point where two lines collide.

Input Mask

An Input Mask is a small program in Microsoft Office that allows you to find data while narrowing down the search for different formats of the data, such as you giving in a phone number and telling the computer that your looking for something that's a number

Information Bar

A Information Bar is the place where programs such as IE display information about topics on what certain scripts are trying to do such as if the WebApplication wants to download something or show a popup.

Indent

To indent is to hit the tab key for beginning a paragraph.

Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML)

Hypertext Markup Language or HTML is a markup language that is static and used for web documents. It looks like this:

<html>
     <head>
            </title>Im HTML </title>
       </head>
</html>

Hyperlink

A Hyperlink is a shortcut in text-string form that leads to a file or web page that is on the network

HTML Format

HTML format is a format of a HTML document. It consists of tags that give a certain property or instruction for the display of the web page.

Horizontal Axis

Horizontal Axis are the x-axis in a computerized graph

Header

A Header is a heading placed on the top of a document that gives a small description of the properties.

Hanging Indent

A Hanging indent is when all the lines but the first are indented like so

            The Quick Brown Fox
                     Jumped over the
                     Quite Lazy Dog.

Handouts

Handouts are works that is administered to the class that is sort of like a mini-quiz to see if they understand the topic

Group

A Group is a collection of data that corresponds to some form of data

Gridlines

Gridlines are lines similar to a coordinate plane that is used to plot points out

Grayscale

Grayscale is a type of image that is completely grey

Graphical User Interface

A Graphical User Interface or GUI is an interface that allows humans to interact with the computer more without typing at all

Gallery

A Gallery is a tool that allows you to look for data source much easier

Function

A Function is sort of like a computer program or a little recipe that tells the computer how to calculate instructions or do something based on smaller instructions

Formula Bar

A Formula bar is something in Spreadsheet software that allows you to add formulas into a cell

Forms

Forms are dynamic applications that are embedded into a static web application to give allow it to be, more, dynamic

Formatting Marks

Formatting Marks are just little symbols that tell you what paragraph your at or something like that.

Foreign Key Field

A Foreign Key Field is a reference to data that is outside its data source

Footer

A Footer is a string of text placed in the bottom. HTML has something to do with this

Font

Fonts are the different styles of characters

First Line Indent

A First Line Indent is an indent on the first line of the paragraph

Find

Find is a command in operating systems and some office programs that allow you to find certain strings of text or data sources.

Filter by Form

Filter by Form is a way to retrieve information from an access database by filtering certain forms

Filter

A pattern through which data is passed. Only data that matches the pattern is allowed to pass through the filter

Fill Handle

Fill Handles increment any series of numbers

File Extention

A File Extension is a special suffix of a file that usually determines its format. Some operating systems ignore these suffixes and it is just reference for the user.

Field Placeholders

A Field Placeholder is a kind of field that prompts you to enter something

Field List

Defines the internal data types used in the list infrastructure of a SharePoint Web site. A field is a column or attribute of information that a user can add to a list.

Field Area

A Field Area is an area that contains a quantity of points

Field

A Field is a mathematics's that is used in abstract algebra with addition subtraction multiplication divison

Extrapolation

In mathematics, extrapolation is the process of constructing new data points outside a discrete set of known data points.

End Note

An End note is a software tool used for publishing and maintaining bibliographies.

Encrypted Document

An Encrypted Document is a document that has scrambled data and requires a pre-shared key in order to decrypt the file

Embedded Chart

An Embedded Chart is a chart that is drawn based on the data that was given

Drag-and-Drop

Dragging and Dropping means to click and drag one object (drag,obviously) and move or copy it to another location (drop).

Drag

In computing, to drag is to literally drag an object from one place to another

Document

A document is a physical or digital implementation of representing data to the user

Dialog Box

A Dialog Box is a kind of GUI that acts as "dialogue" or like a way of communicating with the user

Design View

Design View allows the user to add text and position objects in certain coordinates of the document/form.

Default printer

A Default printer is a printer that is the first on the list to print something out

Datasheet View

A Datasheet view is a document summarizing the technical performance of a machine.

Database

A Database is an organized collection of data for more that one user, typically in digital form.

Data Type

A Data type is the classification identifying different types of data. Types include integers, characters, floating points, etc.

Data Source

A Data Source is (a): a Database (b): A Computer file or (c): A data stream

Cutting

Cutting is the separation of two physical objects.