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| GIF (Graphics Interchange Format) | A format for pictures that allows for animation, transparency effects, or interlacing (the graphic loads gradually with a venetian blind effect). |
| JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) | A format for storing high-quality color and grayscale photographs in bitmap form. |
| Megahertz (MHz) | A measure of speed, one million cycles per second. |
| Impure Silicon | Silicon that has purposely been mixed with some other material to increase the conducting ability of the material. |
| PDF (Portable Document Format) | A PostScript-based file format which can be displayed on any computer with Acrobat Reader. |
| Acrobat Reader | A document exchange software which displays PDFs. |
| Fiber optic cable | A high speed network cable that carries light signals on specially manufactured optical fibers. |
| Coaxal cable | Networkng cable that provides some shielding between the insulation and outside of the cable which helps to prevent interference problems with the signals. |
| WAV | A popular format for storing audio files for Windows applications. |
| Bandwidth | The amount of data a cable can carry. |
