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Know your Tech Terms

App: a self-contained program that can be downloaded to a mobile device

Bluetooth: wireless communication of multiple devices between short distances (Ex. playing music from a cell phone connected wirelessly with a speaker)

Browser: a search program for browsing the Internet. Examples: Chrome, Firefox, or Internet Explorer

Cache: a Type of memory used to make your computer run faster. If your computer is running slowly, sometimes it helps to clear your cache.

GIF: short digital animations

GPS: Global positioning system, which uses satellites to help with navigating

Hotspot: an area with a wireless Internet signal

HTML: Hypertext markup language (computer language used for writing web pages)

JPG: "Joint Photographic Experts Group" A file format for digital pictures

Modem: the equipment that is used to connect a computer to a telephone line to run Internet

Monitor: your computer screen

MP3: a compressed file format for digital music downloads

MP4: a compressed file format for digital video downloads

OP: Operating System (Examples: Windows 10, Apple's macOS)

PC: personal computer

Pixel: small picture elements that form a picture

PNG: "Portable Network Graphics" A file format for digital pictures

URL: "Uniform Resource Locator" the address of a website

USB: "Universal Serial Bus" provides connection and power supply between digital devices

Virus: unauthorized program with the potential to damage your computer

Wi-Fi: a system for wireless connection over a computer network

Windows: Microsoft operating system

Ram: Random Access Memory. Used for running programs.

Megabyte: approximately 1,000,000 bytes

Gigabyte: approximately 1,000,000,000 bytes