Computing and IT terminology · MLC-0101

Computing and IT terms: A (79)

• AbendAn abnormal end of a software task or program due to an error condition that it cannot handle. The term...
• AbstractionThe practice of hiding complex implementation details while exposing only the necessary features of a system...
• AccelerometerAn electromechanical device that measures acceleration forces, including the static force of gravity and...
• AccessThe ability to retrieve, modify, or otherwise interact with data, resources, or functionalities within a...
• Access pointA networking hardware device that allows Wi-Fi compliant devices to connect to a wired network. It acts as a...
• AccessibilityThe design and development of products, devices, services, or environments so that they can be used by people...
• ACIDA set of properties of database transactions intended to guarantee data validity despite errors, power...
• ACLAn Access Control List, a list of permissions attached to an object, such as a file, directory, or network...
• Activation keyA product key or software key, a string of characters that certifies a user's right to use a particular...
• Active cellThe currently selected cell in a spreadsheet program, such as Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, into which...
• Active DirectoryA directory service developed by Microsoft for managing network resources and user identities within Windows...
• Active-matrixA display technology where each pixel is individually controlled by its own transistor. This allows for...
• ActiveXA software framework developed by Microsoft that allows software components to interact with each other in a...
• Ad hoc networkA temporary, decentralized wireless network established directly between devices without the need for a...
• AdapterA hardware component that converts data or signals from one format to another, allowing incompatible devices...
• Adaptive contentDigital information that dynamically changes its presentation or structure based on user characteristics...
• ADCAn electronic circuit that converts an analog signal, which is continuous in time and amplitude, into a...
• Add-onA software component that extends the functionality of an existing application or program. It integrates with...
• Address barA text field in a web browser or file manager that displays the current Uniform Resource Locator (URL) of the...
• ADFAn Automatic Document Feeder, a feature on scanners, photocopiers, and multifunction printers that...
• ADSLA data communications technology providing internet access over existing copper telephone lines. Asymmetric...
• Advertising IDA unique, user-resettable identifier assigned to a mobile device for advertising purposes. This identifier...
• AdwareSoftware that automatically displays or downloads advertisements to a computer, often without the user's...
• AffiliateA marketing partner who promotes another company's products or services in exchange for a commission on sales...
• AFPApple Filing Protocol, a proprietary network protocol developed by Apple Inc. for file sharing over a...
• Agentic AIAn artificial intelligence system designed to operate autonomously, making decisions and taking actions to...
• AGPA high-speed point-to-point channel for attaching a video card to a computer's motherboard, primarily to...
• AIFFAn uncompressed audio file format, the Audio Interchange File Format, developed by Apple Inc. for storing...
• AIXA proprietary Unix-like operating system developed by IBM. It runs on IBM's Power Systems hardware and is...
• AjaxA set of web development techniques that allows web pages to be updated asynchronously by exchanging small...
• Alert boxA small, modal dialog window that appears on a graphical user interface to convey a message to the user. It...
• AlgorithmA finite set of well-defined instructions or a step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or performing a...
• Alpha softwareAn early, unstable version of a software product that is still under active development and testing. It...
• ALUAn Arithmetic Logic Unit, a digital circuit within a central processing unit (CPU) that performs arithmetic...
• AnalogRelating to signals or data represented by a continuously variable physical quantity, such as voltage...
• AndroidA mobile operating system developed by Google, based on a modified version of the Linux kernel and other...
• Animated GIFA Graphics Interchange Format image file that contains multiple images encoded as frames in a single file...
• ANRAn Application Not Responding (ANR) error occurs when an application's user interface thread is blocked for...
• ANSIA private, non-profit organization that facilitates the creation and coordination of voluntary consensus...
• Anti-aliasingA technique used in computer graphics to smooth out jagged edges or stair-stepping artifacts that appear when...
• AntivirusSoftware designed to detect, prevent, and remove malicious software, including viruses, worms, and Trojan...
• ApacheA widely used open-source HTTP server software that runs on a variety of operating systems, including Unix...
• APFSApple File System, a proprietary file system developed by Apple Inc. for its macOS, iOS, tvOS, and watchOS...
• APMThe practice of Application Performance Monitoring (APM), which involves tracking and observing the...
• AppleAn American multinational technology company known for designing, manufacturing, and marketing consumer...
• Apple SiliconA series of custom-designed system-on-a-chip (SoC) processors developed by Apple Inc. for its Mac computers...
• AppletA small application that performs a specific task within a larger program or operating system. These programs...
• ApplicationA software program or set of programs designed to perform a specific set of functions for an end-user. Unlike...
• Application serverA software framework that provides an environment for running and managing enterprise applications. It...
• APUAn accelerated processing unit is a type of microprocessor that combines a central processing unit (CPU) and...
• ArchieAn early search engine for FTP (File Transfer Protocol) sites, allowing users to locate files available for...
• ArchitectureThe fundamental design and organization of a computer system, encompassing its components, their...
• ArchiveThe process of collecting multiple data files and consolidating them into a single file for long-term...
• Archive bitA metadata flag associated with a file in some file systems, indicating whether the file has been modified...
• ARMA family of reduced instruction set computer (RISC) architectures for computer processors, widely used in...
• ARPAddress Resolution Protocol, a communication protocol used in the Internet Protocol (IP) suite to discover...
• ArrayA data structure consisting of a collection of elements, each identified by at least one array index or key...
• ArtifactA byproduct of the software development process, such as a compiled executable, a library, a data model, or a...
• Artificial intelligenceThe theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human...
• ASCIIA character encoding standard for electronic communication, fully named the American Standard Code for...
• ASPA server-side scripting engine from Microsoft for creating dynamic and interactive web pages, officially...
• Aspect ratioThe proportional relationship between the width and height of an image, screen, or other visual display. It...
• AssemblerA program that translates assembly language code into machine code, which is directly executable by a...
• Assembly languageA low-level programming language that has a direct, one-to-one correspondence with a computer's machine code...
• Assistive technologyAny item, piece of equipment, or software product used to increase, maintain, or improve the functional...
• ATAAdvanced Technology Attachment is a standard interface for connecting storage devices such as hard disk...
• ATMA telecommunications standard, Asynchronous Transfer Mode, for digital transmission of multiple types of...
• AttachmentA computer file sent along with an email message, allowing users to transmit documents, images, videos, or...
• ATXAdvanced Technology eXtended is a motherboard form factor specification developed by Intel in 1995, defining...
• Augmented realityAn interactive experience of a real-world environment where the objects that reside in the real world are...
• AUPA set of rules outlining the acceptable ways users can use a computer network, system, or internet service...
• AuthenticationThe process of verifying the identity of a user, system, or entity attempting to access a resource or...
• AutocompleteA software feature that predicts the rest of a word or phrase a user is typing based on the initial...
• AutocorrectA software feature that automatically detects and corrects common spelling errors, grammatical mistakes, or...
• AutofillA software function that automatically populates input fields with previously entered or stored data...
• AutoresponderA software program or feature that automatically sends a predefined email message in response to an incoming...
• AvatarA graphical representation of a user or the user's alter ego or character. It can be a two-dimensional icon...
• AVRA family of 8-bit RISC microcontrollers developed by Atmel, now part of Microchip Technology. These...
• AzureA cloud computing service created by Microsoft for building, testing, deploying, and managing applications...

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