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| Access | The act of reading data from or writing data to a storage device. |
| Biometric Device | Authentication techniques that rely on measurable physical characteristics that can be automatically checked. |
| Barcode Scanner | Input devices that read bar codes that allow you to track both assets and inventory |
| Communications Connectivity | A computer buzzword that refers to a program or device's ability to link with other programs and devices. |
| Digital Camcorder | A camcorder that produced video recordings with highly accurate color and crisp |
| Digital Camera | A camera that images rather than recording on film. Once a picture has been taken |
| Fire Wire Device | A very fast external bus standard that supports data transfer rates of up to 400 Mbps. |
| Global Positional System | By using three satellites |
| Handheld Computer (Pocket PC) | A portable computer that is small enough to be held in one's hand. Although extremely convenient to carry |
| Handwriting Recognition | The technique by which a computer system can recognize characters and other symbols written by hand. In theory |
| Interactive Whiteboard | Whiteboards that are connected to a computer and input can be accomplished by writing or tapping on the whiteboard through interactive software. |
| Laptop Computer | A small |
| LCD (liquid crystal display) | A type of display used in many portable computers and flat screen monitors. LCD displays utilize two sheets of polarizing material with a liquid crystal solution between them. An electric current passed through the liquid causes the crystals to align so that light cannot pass through them. Each crystal |
| Media Storage Device | Objects on which data can be stored. These include hard disks |
| Notebook Computer | An extremely lightweight personal computer. Notebook computers typically weigh less than 6 pounds and are small enough to fit easily in a briefcase. Aside from size |
| Probe (scientific devices) | These devices are connected to a computer to be able to translate data received. |
| Scanner | A device that can read text or illustrations printed on paper and translate the information into a form the computer can use. |
| Speech Recognition | The field of computer science that deals with designing computer systems that can recognize spoken words. Note that voice recognition implies only that the computer can take dictation |
| Tablet PC | A type of notebook computer that has an LCD screen on which the user can write using a special-purpose pen |
| Tablet | An input device that enables the user to enter drawings and sketches into a computer. A digitizing tablet consists of an electronic tablet and a cursor or pen. A cursor (also called a puck) is similar to a mouse |
| Touch Screen | A touch-sensitive transparent panel covering the screen. Instead of using a device such as a stylus |
| Webcam | A camera that broadcast images through the Internet through a computer or web cell phone. |
| Web Cell Phone | A cellular telephone that also allows users to access the Internet via wireless communication. |
| Web TV | A small box with a keyboard that connects to your telephone line and television. It makes a connection to the Internet via your telephone service and then converts the downloaded Web pages to a format that can be displayed on your TV. These products also come with a remote control device so that you can navigate through the Web. |
| Wireless Communication | The ability to send data or video without being connected to a wire |
