General IT

In the “General IT” category you can find some general IT terms.

• Archive
• An archive is a long-term data storage (greater than or equal to 1 year). It may also mean the location where long-term data is stored (generally... More about Archive...

• Backup
• Backup is the activity of copying files or databases so that they will be preserved in case of equipment failure or other catastrophe. Backup is... More about Backup...

• Backup Copy
• A disk, tape or other machine readable copy of a data or program file. Making backup copies is a discipline most computer users learn the hard... More about Backup Copy...

• Compression
• Compression is a technique, when using special software, to increase the storage capacity of computer media, either by artificially increasing the... More about Compression...

• Computer Backup Copy
• Do a backup copy of all computer data and settings to be able to recover it after a computer crash, a virus or system re-installation. More about Computer Backup Copy...

• copy
• noun (pl. copies) 1 a thing made to be similar or identical to another. 2 a single specimen of a particular book, record, etc. 3 matter... More about copy...

• Copy Cat
• 1)One that closely imitates or mimics another. Comp. It means Smb who makes illegal copy of smth. 2)someone who copies the words or behavior of... More about Copy Cat...

• Copy Paste
• Text and pictures can easily be moved or copied from one application to another for versions of Windows 95 and greater. When you copy or cut text or... More about Copy Paste...

• Copy Protection
• A system for preventing the unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted media like movies or music. The DVD format includes both digital and analog... More about Copy Protection...

• Copying
• Copying mean to make something so that it resembles an existing thing. Copying is the duplication of information, or an artifact, based only on an... More about Copying...

• Copying Service
• Copying service noun [U] Computer programs which create copies of the information on a computer system so that it can be stored separately and... More about Copying Service...

• Copyright
• The legal ownership of a "work," which can take any of the following forms: written text, program source code, graphics images, sculpture, music... More about Copyright...

• CRC
• CRC, short for cyclic redundancy check, is a common technique for detecting data transmission errors. Transmitted messages are divided into... More about CRC...

• Cut Paste
• "cut and paste" This is about computer text editing. For arheological properties of pastes such as toothpaste or putty, see Paste (rheology). In... More about Cut Paste...

• data
• Data usually means the following: - Distinct pieces of information, usually formatted in a special way. All software is divided into two general... More about data...

• Device
• A device is any machine or component that attaches to a computer. Examples of devices include disk drives, printers, mice, and modems. These... More about Device...

• Downtime
• The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure. More about Downtime...

• Error Log
• An error log records any abnormal activity on application software, usually in simple / plain text (ASCII). Each (main) application generates its own... More about Error Log...

• Hard Copy
• 1) In computer graphics and telecommunications, a hard copy is a permanent reproduction, on any media suitable for direct use by a person (in... More about Hard Copy...

• Hardware key
• Also called a "dongle". It is a very effective software copy protection device that plugs into a serial, parallel or USB port on the PC. The... More about Hardware key...

• Hot swap
• To pull out a component from a system and plug in a new one while the main power is still on. Also called "hot plug" and "hot insertion," hot swap... More about Hot swap...

• Identification
• Identification, in a biometric security system, is a process of comparing a biometric data sample against all of the system's databased reference... More about Identification...

• Interface
• Interfaces facilitate communication between different computer systems or allow people to communicate with machines (and vice versa). Interfaces can... More about Interface...

• Key
• A key, in relation to computer science, is a piece of information that controls the operation of a cryptography algorithm. In encryption, a key... More about Key...

• Logoff
• Logoff is a process or a result of the process of ending a session under an operating system, with a certain computer, an FTP server, network, or... More about Logoff...

• Logon
• Logon is a process or a result of the process of starting a session under an operating system, with a certain computer, an FTP server, network, or... More about Logon...

• Packed file
• A packed file is file in a compressed format. Many operating systems and applications contain commands that enable you to pack a file so that it... More about Packed file...

• Password
• A secret series of characters, typically alphanumeric (meaning it consists of both letters and numbers) that enables a user to access a file... More about Password...

• Password Protected
• Enables user to protect specific features on his website/computer/documents with usernames and passwords - so that only authorized persons can view... More about Password Protected...

• Plain Text
• Plain text refers to textual data in ASCII format. Plain text is the most portable format because it is supported by nearly every application on... More about Plain Text...

• RC4, RC5, RC6
• RC4/RC5/RC6 is a series of symmetric encryption algorithms developed by RSA Security. RC4 is a variable key-size stream cipher with byte-oriented... More about RC4, RC5, RC6...

• Read-only
• 1. A read only disk, file, data, document etc., which can be viewed, possibly copied, but cannot be changed. 2. Read only items are those within a... More about Read-only...

• Registry
• Registry, first initiated in Windows 95, is the central location for program information in subsequent Windows operating systems and applications... More about Registry...

• Rewritable
• The "rewritable" term usually refers to various storage media, such as optical discs, magnetic disks or tapes, that can be written to, erased, and... More about Rewritable...

• Root
• Root is the starting directory on any system. Of course, it is sometimes called "root directory". More about Root...

• Volume
• Volume is a storage unit. A volume can either be a physical storage unit or a logical storage unit. Physical storage units include hard drives... More about Volume...

• Webmaster
• Webmaster or Webmistress is a commonly used term that refers to the person or persons responsible for a specific website. On a smaller site, the... More about Webmaster...

• Windows Registry
• Windows Registry is a database which stores settings and options for the Microsoft Windows operating system. It contains information and settings for... More about Windows Registry...

• Zip
• As a verb (to zip) it usually means to compress a file in the .zip file format. Zip files are created by using algorithms for compressing files into... More about Zip...

• Zip file
• A zip file is a file, created by means of compressing any file using the zip format. Such files may be unzipped using any application supporting zip... More about Zip file...

• Device Manager
• Device manager is a computer interface for managing devices, such as printers, monitors, mouse devices and other hardware. More about Device Manager...