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 GLOSSARY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CONCEPTS

WORD DEFINITION

Address The identification of a particular location in memory where a data
item or instruction is stored.

Algorithm A sequence of instructions which rigorously defines a solution
to a problem.

Assembler A program which converts ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE into MACHINE
CODE to be used by a computer.

Automation Computer control of machines and processes.

Bandwidth A characteristic of a communication channel that determines the
speed at which data can be transmitted over the channel.

Bar code A series of thick and thin black bars separated by spaces of
varying widths representing data.

Bistable device A device which can exist in two discrete stable states.

Bit An acronym for binary digit. It can have a value of 1 or 0.

Blog Short for "Web log". A blog is an online journal or diary of an
individual’s opinions and latest news. It is updated regularly, in
chronological order. Many blogs allow visitors to make comments,
or “postings” in response to the blogger, or to ask questions.

Broadband A term used to describe a technology that provides bandwidth that
is greater than that provided by ordinary telephone lines, that is,
greater than 64 kilobits per second. The greater the bandwidth, the
greater the data-carrying capacity.

Broadcast The transmission of data to all connected stations simultaneously.

Byte A group of eight bits, usually representing a single character.

CADD Acronym for computer-aided design/drafting. The use of computers
and graphics in design and drafting process.

CAM Acronym for computer-aided manufacturing. The use of computers
to control machines in the manufacturing process.

Character One of the set of symbols that may be represented in a computer.
Characters may be letters, digits, symbols.

Character codes Binary patterns used to represent characters in a computer system.

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