Computing and IT terminology · MLC-0101

Computing and IT terms: I (82)

• IaaSInfrastructure as a Service is a cloud computing model that provides virtualized computing resources over the...
• IANAA department of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) responsible for the global...
• IBM compatibleDescribing a personal computer that functions similarly to an IBM PC, capable of running the same software...
• ICCIDThe Integrated Circuit Card Identifier, a unique serial number for a SIM card, typically printed on the card...
• ICFThe Internet Connection Firewall, a personal firewall feature built into the Microsoft Windows XP operating...
• iCloudA cloud storage and cloud computing service provided by Apple Inc. It allows users to store data such as...
• ICMPA core protocol within the Internet Protocol suite used by network devices to send error messages and...
• IconA small graphical representation of a program, file, function, or concept within a graphical user interface...
• ICQAn early instant messaging computer program that allowed users to communicate in real time over the internet...
• ICSA Microsoft Windows feature, Internet Connection Sharing, that allows one internet-connected computer to...
• ICTInformation and Communication Technology, an umbrella term encompassing all technologies that provide access...
• IDEIntegrated Drive Electronics, an interface standard for connecting storage devices like hard drives and...
• IDSAn intrusion detection system (IDS) monitors network traffic for suspicious activity and known threats...
• IEEEThe Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, a professional association for electronic and...
• IframeAn inline frame, an HTML element that allows an embedded HTML document to be placed inside another HTML...
• IGPAn integrated graphics processor, a graphics processing unit that is built directly into the central...
• IISAn extensible web server software created by Microsoft for use with the Windows NT family, known as Internet...
• Illegal operationAn error condition where a program attempts to execute an instruction that the operating system or processor...
• IMA form of real-time, text-based communication between two or more participants over a network, where messages...
• Image scalingThe process of resizing a digital image, either enlarging it (upscaling) or reducing it (downscaling), while...
• IMAPInternet Message Access Protocol, a standard protocol for accessing email from a server. It allows users to...
• IMEIInternational Mobile Equipment Identity, a unique 15-digit serial number assigned to every mobile phone and...
• Impact printerA type of printer that creates an image by striking an ink ribbon against the paper. This mechanical action...
• ImportTo bring data into one software application from another, converting it into a compatible format if...
• ImpressionA single instance of an advertisement or other content being displayed to a user on a web page or...
• In-app purchaseA transaction model where users acquire additional content, features, or subscriptions directly within a...
• InboxThe primary interface or folder within an email client or messaging application where new, incoming messages...
• IndexA data structure that improves the speed of data retrieval operations on a database table or file. It works...
• Indexed colorA method for representing colors in a digital image to reduce file size. Instead of storing a full color...
• InfluencerAn individual with a dedicated social media following who has credibility in a specific niche and the power...
• InfotainmentA combination of information and entertainment content delivered through digital systems, often found in...
• InkjetA type of printer that creates a digital image by propelling droplets of ink onto paper, plastic, or other...
• InodeA data structure in a Unix-like file system that stores metadata about a file or directory, such as its...
• InputData, instructions, or signals provided to a computer system or a component for processing. Input can be...
• Input deviceA peripheral hardware component that allows a user to send data and control signals to a computer system...
• Insertion pointThe blinking vertical line or cursor in a text editor or word processor that indicates where the next...
• InstagramA social networking service owned by Meta Platforms, primarily focused on photo and video sharing. Users can...
• InstallTo copy software files to a computer's storage system and configure them for execution. This process makes...
• InstallerA software utility designed to automate the process of placing a program onto a computer system and preparing...
• IntegerA data type representing a whole number, which can be positive, negative, or zero, with no fractional part...
• IntegratedDescribing components or systems that are combined or designed to work together as a unified whole. This can...
• Integrated circuitA miniature electronic circuit fabricated on a semiconductor material, typically silicon, containing many...
• Intellectual propertyCreations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, names, and...
• Interactive videoA digital video format that allows viewers to engage with the content by making choices, clicking on...
• InterfaceA shared boundary across which two or more separate components of a computer system exchange information...
• InterlacedA technique for displaying video images by alternately scanning odd and even lines of a frame. This method...
• Internal hard driveA data storage device permanently installed inside a computer case, used for storing operating systems...
• InternetThe worldwide system of interconnected computer networks that facilitates global communication and data...
• Internet of ThingsThe network of physical objects, or 'things', embedded with sensors, software, and other technologies for the...
• InterNICThe organization originally responsible for domain name registration and IP address allocation on the...
• InterpreterA computer program that directly executes instructions written in a programming language without requiring...
• InterruptA signal sent to the processor that temporarily suspends the execution of the current program to handle an...
• IntranetA private computer network that uses Internet Protocol technology to share information, operational systems...
• I/OThe set of operations and hardware that facilitate communication between a computer's core processing...
• I/O addressA specific memory location or port number used by the central processing unit to communicate with an...
• IOPSInput/Output Operations Per Second, a performance metric used to quantify the number of read and write...
• iOSA mobile operating system developed by Apple Inc. exclusively for its hardware, including the iPhone, iPad...
• IPInternet Protocol, the primary protocol in the Internet protocol suite for transmitting datagrams across...
• iPadA line of tablet computers designed and marketed by Apple Inc., which run the iPadOS mobile operating system...
• IPCInter-process communication, a set of mechanisms that allow independent processes to exchange data and...
• iPhoneA series of smartphones developed by Apple Inc., integrating a mobile phone, an iPod, and an internet...
• iPodA discontinued line of portable media players designed and marketed by Apple Inc., primarily used for storing...
• IPSAn intrusion prevention system (IPS) actively monitors network traffic for malicious activity and...
• IPsecInternet Protocol Security, a suite of protocols that provides cryptographic security for Internet Protocol...
• IPv4Internet Protocol version 4, the fourth revision of the primary communications protocol that routes traffic...
• IPv6The successor to the original Internet Protocol, IPv4, designed to solve the problem of address exhaustion...
• IPXA network layer protocol, part of the Internetwork Packet Exchange/Sequenced Packet Exchange (IPX/SPX) suite...
• IRCAn application layer protocol that facilitates real-time text-based communication over the Internet. Users...
• IRQAn Interrupt Request, a signal sent by a hardware device to the computer's processor to indicate that it...
• Irrational numberA number that cannot be expressed as a simple fraction (a ratio of two integers) and has a decimal...
• ISAAn expansion bus architecture used in IBM PC compatible computers from the 1980s. It provided a pathway for...
• iSCSIA storage networking standard, short for Internet Small Computer System Interface, that allows block-level...
• ISDNA set of communication standards for transmitting voice, video, data, and other network services digitally...
• ISOThe International Organization for Standardization, a global body that develops and publishes voluntary...
• ISPAn organization, known as an Internet Service Provider, that supplies access to the internet for individuals...
• ISRAn interrupt service routine, a special block of code executed by the central processing unit (CPU) in...
• ITThe application of computers, storage, networking, and other physical devices, infrastructure, and processes...
• IterationThe repetition of a block of code or a process. In programming, it is the execution of a set of instructions...
• ITILA framework providing a set of detailed practices for information technology service management (ITSM). It...
• ITSMThe strategic approach to managing the end-to-end delivery of information technology services to customers...
• iTunesA media player, media library, online radio broadcaster, and mobile device management application developed...
• IVRAn interactive voice response (IVR) system is an automated telephony technology that allows callers to...

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