Glossary

A program that views and prints information in its original format even if a copy of the original program that created the information is not available.

A program that searches for viruses and removes any virus that it finds.

Software designed for a certain use, such as word processing. Also called a program.

Any file linked to an e-mail message is called an attachment.

The process of copying important files and information from the PC's hard disk to another medium, such as floppy disks or tape. A disk or tape used to store files.

A measurement of the volume of information that can be transmitted over a network at any given time. The higher the bandwidth, the faster the data can be broadcast.

A set of low-level routines in a computer's ROM that application programs (and operating systems) can use to read characters from the keyboard, to output characters to printers, and to interact with the hardware in other ways.

An innovative wireless technology, operating on a 2.4 Ghz ISM band.

Derived from "boot strap." To start or restart a computer. A cold boot means to start the computer by turning the power switch on. A warm boot is resetting a computer that is already on.

A high-speed Internet connection. Technically speaking, broadband typically starts at 384 kilobytes per second.