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GLOSSARY
This Glossar
y
defines commonl
y
used terms to help new users understand computer
concepts. Some of these terms are used in this
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uide.
1394 port
A new t
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pe of connector for
plu
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in
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in peripherals, such as video
cameras, with extremel
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fast data-transfer
rates. The 1394 standard s
y
nchonizes
audio and video files b
y
deliverin
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data at
a
g
uaranteed rate—in real time.
See also peripheral.
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Acrobat
®
Reader
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Software created b
y
Adobe S
y
stems that allows
y
ou to view an
electronic document with the exact la
y
out
intended b
y
the author. The Acrobat
Reader can be downloaded free of char
g
e
from the Adobe Web site.
See also software.
anti-virus software
A pro
g
ram that
detects and, in man
y
cases, repairs the
dama
g
e caused b
y
a computer virus.
application
Software installed on a
computer. See also program.
audio/video streamin
g
See streaming.
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backup
Cop
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of a file that is kept in case
the ori
g
inal is lost or dama
g
ed. Backups
can be kept on the hard disk, a diskette, an
LS Compaq drive, or even a CD.
bit
The smallest possible piece of
computer information—a sin
g
le di
g
it.
See also digital.