Misc Flashcards

Misc

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ASCII

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See American Standard Code for Information Interchange.

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American Standard Code for Information Interchange

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Encoding system to store text, where one byte is used for each character. Compare Unicode.

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3
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Convergence

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Idea that one device performs the same functions as many separate devices.

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4
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failover system

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See Redundant system.

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5
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Global Positioning System

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System of satellites which can pinpoint a users location on the Earth.

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6
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GPS

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See Global Positioning System

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7
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RFID

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See Radio Frequency Identification.

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8
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Kensington lock

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Special lock for securing portable devices to immovable objects to prevent theft.

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9
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plain text

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Text file which contains no formatting data

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10
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Radio Frequency Identification

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System of tags which contain data that can be read from a distance using radio waves.

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11
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radio tag

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Tags which broadcast their position over a large distance using radio waves.

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12
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RFID reader

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See Radio Frequency Identification.

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13
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RFID tag

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See Radio Frequency Identification.

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14
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RTF

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See Rich Text Format.

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15
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Rich Text Format

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Standard file format that can store documents that include formatting data.

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16
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Unicode

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Encoding system to store text, with support for multiple languages and alphabets, and thousands of characters. Compare ASCII.

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UPS

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See Uninterruptible Power Supply.

18
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uptime

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Measure of how long a computer system has been operating without restarting.

19
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Uninterruptible Power Supply

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Backup power system which powers a computer if the mains electricity fails.

20
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Voice over Internet Protocol

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System that lets users make telephone calls over the Internet.

21
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VoIP

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See Voice over Internet Protocol.