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| WWW | Part of the Internet, a collection of multimedia documents created by organizations and users worldwide. |
| server | A computer especially designed to provide software and other resources to other computers over a network. |
| peripheral | An external device, such as a keyboard or monitor, connected via cables to the system central processing unit. |
| network | A computer system that links two or more computers. |
| Internet | A global interconnected network of thousands of networks linking academic, research, government, and commercial institutions, and other organizations and individuals. |
| hypertext link | A connection from a word or phrase to another document or site, like the many that loosely tie together millions of Web pages. |
| firmware | A program, usually for special-purpose computers, stored on a ROM chip so it cannot be altered. |
| embedded system | A computer that is embedded into a consumer product, such as a wristwatch or game machine, to enhance those products. Also used to control hardware devices. |
| application program | Software tool that allows a computer to be used for specific purposes. |
| app | An abbreviation for application, often referring to small software applications that run on smart phones. |
