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Personal Computing Vocabulary

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A computer program designed for a specific purpose, generally to help the user perform a task.
A
Application
A copy of a file or record, stored separately from the original, that can be used to recover the original if it is destroyed or damaged.
B
Backup
The process of turning on a computer to power up a system.
B
Booting
Accessing applications and services over the Internet.
C
Cloud computing
In text editing applications, an indication of where newly typed text will be inserted. Its position can be controlled by various keyboard commands.
C
Text cursor
The collective term that refers to files (such as documents, photos and spreadsheets) created or manipulated by applications on a computer.
D
Data
The organizing of files and folders.
D
Data management
A computer of a size designed to be used on a desk or table, and to which input, display and storage devices can be connected.
D
Desktop computer
A system for transferring messages from one computer to another, usually through a network or series of networks.
E
E-mail
An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
F
File
A virtual container in a computer's file system, in which files may be stored for the purposes of organization.
F
Folder
Some text or a graphic in an electronic document that can be activated to display another document or trigger an action.
H
Hyperlink
A small picture that represents something, often an application.
I
Icon
A form of realtime communication where two or more people exchange text messages, usually short, using computers or other devices with communications capabilities.
I
Instant messaging
A global network of computers that communicate using a specific protocol and that use Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) to identify the best paths to route those communications.
I
Internet
A set of alphabetic, numeric and other keys used to operate a computer.
K
Keyboard
A portable computer that is small enough and light enough to be used on one's lap, but large enough to have an integrated keyboard.
L
Laptop computer
A display device, reminiscent of a television set, used as to give a graphical display of the output from a computer.
M
Monitor
An input device that is moved over a pad or other flat surface to produce a corresponding movement of a pointer on a graphical display.
M
Mouse
A computer program (e.g., Microsoft Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS) that manages the other programs and devices on a computer.
O
Operating system
A symbol shown on a computer display whose movements mirror the movements of an input device (e.g., mouse, touchpad or stylus pen) and that can be used to select or move items on the display.
P
Pointer
Unsolicited bulk electronic messages.
S
Spam
A flat surface which is sensitive to touch, used mostly in laptop computers to control an on-screen cursor.
T
Touch pad
An input/output device that allows the user to interact with the computer by touching the display screen.
T
Touch screen
The address of a web page, FTP site, audio stream or other Internet resource.
U
URL
A type of malicious software which can covertly transmit itself between computers via networks (especially the Internet) or removable storage such as disks, often causing damage to systems and data.
V
Virus
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