| A | B |
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| personal digital assistant (PDA) | A hand-held computer that can be used as an address book, appointment book, voice recorder, and to access the Internet |
| scanner | A computerized device that can read images and record or transfer them |
| hardware | The physical components of a computer |
| random access memory (RAM) | Computer memory that stores information temporarily and loses it when the computer is turned off |
| byte | Amount of memory it takes to store a single computer character |
| software | A computer program containing a set of instructions that tells a computer what to do |
| desktop publishing | Writing, designing, and laying out documents on a computer like a professional publisher |
| spreadsheet program | A computerized worksheet |
| database | A computerized collection of information, usually kept in a list |
| groupware | Computer software that enables members of a team to share information on the same project, also called project management software |
