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This is an alphabetical list of notable technology terms. It includes terms with notable applications in computing, networking, and other technological fields.
A technical definition is a definition in technical communication describing or explaining technical terminology. Technical definitions are used to introduce the vocabulary which makes communication in a particular field succinct and unambiguous. For example, the iliac crest from medical terminology is the top ridge of the hip bone (see ).
The technology of conveying information through light or infrared radiation. photoresistor A resistor whose resistance varies when light strikes it. phototransistor A transistor sensitive to light. PID controller A process control system that has proportional, integral and derivative terms in its response to errors between measured value and ...
IT—Information Technology; ITIL—Information Technology Infrastructure Library; ITL—Interval Temporal Logic; ITU—International Telecommunication Union; IVR(S)—Interactive Voice Response (System)
First time introduction of a technical term if the term is immediately followed by a non-technical substitute in parentheses. Example (from Fern): A fern is defined as a vascular plant that reproduces by shedding spores to initiate an alternation of generations. New fronds arise by circinate vernation (unrolling leaf formation).
The table below lists information technology initialisms and acronyms in common and current usage. These acronyms are used to discuss LAN, internet, WAN, routing and switching protocols, and their applicable organizations. [1] [2] [3] The table
Also simply application or app. Computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. Common examples of applications include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting applications, web browsers, media players, aeronautical flight simulators, console games, and photo editors. This contrasts with system software, which is ...
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