Computing and IT terminology · MLC-0101

Computing and IT terms: E (52)

• eBookA digital publication that consists of text, images, or both, readable on computers or other electronic...
• ECCError-Correcting Code, a type of data integrity mechanism used in computer memory to detect and correct...
• E-commerceThe buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic...
• Edge cachingThe practice of storing copies of web content, such as images, videos, and web pages, at network locations...
• Edge serverA type of server located at the periphery of a network, often geographically close to end-users, that...
• EDIElectronic Data Interchange, a standardized method for exchanging business documents and information between...
• EdtechThe application of technological tools and resources to improve learning and teaching processes. This field...
• EdutainmentA portmanteau of "education" and "entertainment," referring to content designed to educate through an...
• eGPUAn external graphics processing unit housed in its own enclosure with a power supply, which connects to a...
• EIDEEnhanced Integrated Drive Electronics, an improved version of the IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics)...
• El CapitanA version of Apple's macOS operating system, released in 2015. This iteration focused on performance...
• E-learningThe delivery of educational content and instruction through digital resources and electronic devices...
• ElectronAn open-source framework developed by GitHub for building desktop applications using web technologies like...
• EmailA method of exchanging digital messages between users over the internet or other computer networks. It allows...
• Email addressA unique identifier for an electronic mailbox, used to send and receive digital messages over a computer...
• E-mail BankruptcyA strategy adopted by individuals facing an overwhelming backlog of unread or unanswered email messages. It...
• Email bombA malicious act of sending a massive volume of email messages to a specific address or server with the intent...
• EmbedTo insert one type of digital content or object directly into another document or application. This action...
• EmojiPictograms, logograms, or ideograms used in electronic messages and on web pages, existing as characters...
• EmoticonA typographic display of a facial expression, often used in digital communication to convey emotion or tone...
• EmulationThe process of one computer system behaving exactly like another, allowing software or hardware designed for...
• EncodingThe process of converting data from one form to another using a specific set of rules or a code. In...
• EncryptionThe process of transforming information into a coded format to prevent unauthorized access. It involves using...
• End userThe individual who directly interacts with a software application, hardware device, or system to perform...
• EndiannessThe order in which a sequence of bytes is stored in computer memory to represent a multi-byte data type. In a...
• EnterpriseRelating to a large organization or business, particularly concerning its IT infrastructure, software, and...
• EnumA special data type that enables a programmer to define a set of named integer constants. These constants...
• EOLAn abbreviation for End Of Line, a special character or sequence of characters marking the termination of a...
• Epoch timeA system for representing a point in time as the number of seconds that have elapsed since a specific...
• EPSAn acronym for Encapsulated PostScript, a graphics file format developed by Adobe Systems. It is primarily...
• EqualizerA software tool or hardware device that adjusts the volume of specific frequency bands within an audio...
• E-readerA portable electronic device designed primarily for reading digital books and periodicals. These devices...
• ErgonomicsThe scientific discipline concerned with the understanding of interactions among humans and other elements of...
• ERPA system of integrated software applications that an organization uses to collect, store, manage, and...
• eSATAExternal Serial Advanced Technology Attachment: An external interface for connecting storage devices, such as...
• Escape keyA key on a computer keyboard, typically labeled 'Esc', used to generate the ASCII escape character. Its...
• eSIMAn embedded Subscriber Identity Module, a small chip permanently built into a mobile device that stores...
• EsportsA form of organized, competitive video gaming, where professional players or teams compete against each other...
• EthernetA family of wired computer networking technologies commonly used in local area networks (LANs) and...
• EUPA set of rules applied by the owner or manager of a network, website, or information system that restricts...
• ExabyteA unit of digital information storage equal to one quintillion (10^18) bytes. This large measure is used to...
• ExcelA spreadsheet program developed by Microsoft that organizes data into rows and columns, allowing for...
• ExceptionAn anomalous or exceptional event occurring during the execution of a program that disrupts the normal flow...
• Executable fileA computer file that contains machine code instructions which a computer's operating system can directly load...
• exFATA file system introduced by Microsoft, standing for Extended File Allocation Table, designed for flash memory...
• EXIFExchangeable Image File Format, a standard for storing metadata within image files, particularly those...
• ExploitA piece of software, data, or a sequence of commands that takes advantage of a bug or vulnerability in a...
• ExportTo save data from a software application in a format suitable for use in another program. This process...
• Extended realityA set of immersive technologies that merge the physical and virtual worlds or create entirely new digital...
• ExtensibleDescribing a system, software, or programming language designed to allow for future expansion, modification...
• External hard driveA portable storage device that contains a hard disk drive or solid-state drive, enclosed in a protective...
• ExtranetA controlled private network that extends an organization's intranet to allow secure access to external...

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