| A | B |
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| backup | an extra copy of a document, file or program |
| bit | an electronic signal which is either on (1) or off (0) |
| browser | a software program that lets you explore the WWW |
| desktop publishing | using a computer to combine text and graphics to create newsletters, certificates, brochures, etc. |
| CPU | the chip which is the brains of the computer |
| database | a large collection of information organized for quick searches |
| download | to get a file from someone else's computer, over a network, and save it on your own computer or disk |
| e-mail | a way of sending messages from one computer to another |
| hard disk/hard drive | magnetic storage device that holds large amounts of data, including programs |
| HTML | known as the "language of the Web," is the set of codes used to make Web pages |
| icon | tiny picture on the screen that represents a program, file, or folder |
| format | intialize a disk so it will hold information |
| internet | millions of computers around the world connected to each other |
| memory | temporary storage space on chips in your computer |
| modem | a device that links a computer to other computers through a telephone line |
| network | a number of computers together to share information and hardware |
| pixel | a tiny dot of light on the monitor |
| landscape | document formatted with the long edge of the page at the top |
| RAM | temporary storage space on chips on your computer |
| software | the programs that run on a computer |
| spreadsheet | a document which helps you organize data in rows and columns of cells |
| URL | the address of a website on the World Wide Web |
| virus | a program which was written to purposely damage computer systems |
| World Wide Web | part of the Internet that consists of pages linked to each other around the world |
| CD-ROM | a round, shiny, portable disk that stores large amounts of software |
