Computer Dictionary

Not only does this online computer dictionary of a search to locate almost any computer term, it has a number of features to help people learn about computers. These features are all contained on a handy left side menu. We’ll take a look at some of them.

One of the sections on this online computer dictionary is term of the day. People can either see this on the website or subscribe to receive it via e-mail. If a person is interested in the term of the day, and thinks some of their friends might be too, they can e-mail it to their friends with the click of a button. There is also a complete archive of the terms of the day.

A typical term of the day on this computer dictionary is skyscraper ad. It’s defined as a banner that’s taller than a standard 120 x 240 pixel vertical banner ad. On Halloween of 2008 the word of the day was zombie. No its not an undead person. Zombie is a computer that has been planted with a small program that allows a hacker to take control. These zombies are then used by hackers to launch attacks against websites. Many well-known sites including Amazon had been brought down by zombie attacks. These are sometimes also known as a zombie ants. That’s because they’re tiny programs that do a great deal of work without rest.

Another term defined in this computer dictionary is end-user. This term goes back a long time. It refers to an individual who uses a product after all the bugs have been worked out. It distinguishes between users may use a product for development and users who needed to be bug free. An end-user usually doesn’t have a great deal of computer knowledge. Or at least that’s what must be assumed by the software developer. Most people who aren’t programmers or engineers are end-users.

The website that’s a computer dictionary also has a did you know section. This section has a lot of interesting facts about a variety of computer subjects. For example many people don’t know the difference between a virus a worm and a Trojan horse. A virus attaches itself to a program or file which has to be executed by a person. A worm is similar to a virus but works and spreads without human interaction. A Trojan horse is an apparently useful piece of software that encourages a user to execute it. Once opened it can deliver a variety of problem programs.

A computer dictionary is a very useful tool in this age. Look one up online.

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