Internet A worldwide collection of computer networks that are interconnected so that users can share electronic information.
Internet Explorer | See Microsoft |
Internet Explorer. |
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Internet keyboard | A keyboard that |
resembles a typewriter keyboard, but is equipped with special buttons programmed to connect to the Internet.
Internet phone A video telephone that allows you to make
ISP (Internet service provider) A company that provides access to the Internet. To use the service, you need the service provider’s software, a
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joystick A lever that moves in all directions to control the movement of a pointer or objects on the screen. It is used for computer games in which you drive, fly, or shoot objects displayed
by the monitor.
JPEG (pronounced
PRESARIO MOBILE INTERNET PC BEYOND SETUP GUIDE
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JPEG files, which store more information per pixel than GIF files, are used for complex,
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link See hyperlink.
log on To gain access to a computer network, or the Internet by entering a
left click To push down and quickly release the left mouse button to select an item.
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main memory Physical memory chips (RAM) inside the computer. Every program you launch and every file you open must be copied from a storage disk, disc, or diskette into main memory. The amount of main memory in your computer determines how many programs you can run and how much data you can process at one time. Memory is measured in megabytes (1 million bytes or characters) of information. Most personal computers come with a minimum of 32 megabytes of main
See RAM. See also byte.