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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, this 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. |
| 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. (notebook) |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| USB flash drive | Plug this device into your USB port and you instantly have an additional hard drive. |
| Web cam | 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. |
| Wireless Communication | The ability to send data or video without being connected to a wire, either by telephone or handheld computers. |
