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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, check items in, manage item locations, maintain physical inventory, and control fixed assets. |
| 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, clear resolution – far better than the resolution offered by television broadcast. |
| Digital Camera | A camera that images rather than recording on film. Once a picture has been taken, it can be downloaded to a computer and then manipulated and printed. |
| 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, GPS can calculate the longitude and latitude of the receiver based on where the three spheres intersect. |
| Handheld Computer (Pocket PC) | A portable computer that is small enough to be held in one's hand. Although extremely convenient to carry, handheld computers have not replaced notebook computers because of their small keyboards and screens. |
| Handwriting Recognition | ,The technique by which a computer system can recognize characters and other symbols written by hand. |
| 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, portable computer – small enough that it can sit on your lap. |
| LCD (liquid crystal display) | A type of display used in many portable computers and flat screen monitors. |
| Media Storage Device | Objects on which data can be stored. These include hard disks, floppy disks, CD-ROMs, smart media, flash disks, memory sticks, and tapes. |
| Notebook Computer | An extremely lightweight personal computer. |
| 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. |
| Tablet PC | A type of notebook computer that has an LCD screen on which the user can write using a special-purpose pen, or stylus. The handwriting is digitized and can be converted to standard text through handwriting recognition, or it can remain as handwritten text. |
| Tablet | An input device that enables the user to enter drawings and sketches into a computer |
| Touch Screen | A touch-sensitive transparent panel covering the screen. Instead of using a device such as a stylus, you can use your finger to point directly to a selection on the screen. |
| Universal Serial Bus (USB) flash drive (Pen Drive | Plug this devise into your USB port and you instantly have an additional hard drive. |
| 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. |
| Wireless Communication | ,The ability to send data or video without being connected to a wire, either by telephone or handheld computers. |
