Glossary is usually defined as an alphabetical list of technical terms in some specialized field of knowledge. This knowledge base glossary provides a collection of knowledge base documents that define many technical terms. These terms are arranged alphabetically, but you can quickly jump to a specific term by selecting its first letter from the index of the knowledge base glossary below.

a file extension developed by CompuServe and used for images.

An external power supply that converts 110V electric to a low voltage DC power to operate such components as a laptop or a computer.

A program by Adobe that displays .PDF files.

A feature in Windows that allows users to view HTML directly from their Windows desktop.

A HDD mechanism that moved the read / write heads to the desired locale on the disk.

The portion of the browser that allows you to type in a website URL or folder location, typically http://www.websitename.com.

A computer program that scans memory and hard drives and Email for the purpose of blocking and eliminating computer viruses.

Attenuation is the degradation of signal strength as it travels across a network medium.

A component on a circuit board that provides a known amount of capacitance. Can be group in clusters and closely resemble a tiny soda can. Buldging capacitors are often a sign of a bad motherboard.

A networking cable that contains four pairs of twisted wires with RJ45 connectors on either end.