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| network | Two or more computers connected to each other. |
| wide area network | A network that is not limited to a building. |
| local area network | A network geographically limited to a building. |
| memory | The electronic holding area that exists only when the computer is on. |
| database | A document that is used to sort, organize, and store information. |
| cursor | A flashing mark on the screen that tells you where text will appear. |
| binary code | Data written as ones or zeros that represents electronic pulses. |
| byte | The amount of information needed by your computer to produce one character. |
| retrieve | It means to bring a file back to the screen that has been previously saved. |
| spreadsheet | It is a document composed of rows and columns, with individual cells. |
| bit | It is the smallest unit of data a computer can process or understand. |
| peripherals | Devices that are added onto the computer that perform various functions. |
| printer | The hardware that provides printed output from the computer. |
| hard disk | A fixed, large capacity magnetic storage medium for computer data. |
| megabyte | Approximately a million bytes. |
| gigabyte | Approximately a billion byes (or 1,000 megabytes) |
| compact disc | A disc on which a laser has digitally recorded information. |
| monitor | A video or computer display device. |
| ROM | The permanent memory that is built in your computer. |
| modem | The device that allows your computer to talk to other computers over a telephone line. |
| hardware | The physical components of the computer system. |
| CPU | The brain of the computer or central processing unit. |
| software | The programs or instructions that tell the computer what to do. |
| input device | The hardware that is used to pass information into the computer. |
| floppy disk | A portable magnetic storage medium for the computer data. |
| hard copy | The printed copy of computer output. |
| RAM | The computer’s working memory, sometimes called random-accessed memory. |
| output device | The hardware that receives and displays information coming from the computer. |
| printer | The hardware that provides printed output from the computer. |
