Jargon Buster-1

Techno babble demystified…

1- MB- Megabyte a measurement of storage capacity, usually for computer memory. 1mb is equals to 1024kb (kilobytes).

2- PDF- portable Document Format. A file format developed by Adobe that allows formatted pages of text and graphics to be viewed and printed correctly on a variety of machines, without the original author having to worry about the recipients. PDF pages created with the free Acrobat Reader application.

3. VGA -video graphics Array. a very basic standard for graphics output, specifying that the monitor and graphics card should be able to display 16 different colors at a resolution of 640×480 pixels.

4. HTML-Hypertext Markup Language. The language used to create pages for a website.

5-Icon - A small image used by Windows to identify a file or application.

6-Instant messaging - Real time text-based communication over a network (usually the internet), using a program such as AOL Instant Messenger.

7. PDF-Portable Document Format. a file format that allows pages of text and graphics to be viewed and printed correctly on PC.


8. Dialogue Box -Bitmap (BMP) A type of graphical image recorded as many tiny dots (or pixels).

9. Backup- A file, folder or external storage device that stores copies of valued documents.

10. Blog-Short for ‘web log’, a blog is an online journal or news site.

11. Context menus - The context-sensitive menus that pop up when you right-click on something in Windows.

12. Download- Transferring files onto your PC from the internet.