Tech Terms

Use of technology to gain unauthorized access of systems and data

Framework that handles most of a game's physics and rendering so a programmer doesn't have to

Gaining unrestricted access to a device.

Part of a filename that helps your computer know how to open a given file. (.jpg .gif .doc)

A resource that is made available via the internet. Not magic -- just someone else's computer.

Component that makes light without the use of a traditional halogen or filament.

The number of tiny pixels that a screen contains. (More pixels = more detail)

A vulnerability where text is executed by the database as code rather than text.

Baseline software that provides some basic functionality for other apps and programs to use.

A bit = 1 binary digit. 1 Byte = 8 Bits. 1 KB = 1024Bytes. 1MB = 1024KB... 1PB = 1024 Terabyte

Very fast short term memory.

Means by which humans tell computers what to do. The creation of programs or scripts.

Software that blocks connections from outside sources using either a blacklist or whitelist

Digital junkmail, typically sent to large numbers of people at a time.

A websites address on the world wide web. (HTTP://...)

A series of numbers that identifies your device on a network.

A collection of storage devices that can provide performance or reliability improvements.

Digitally tricking someone into giving you something.

Performs all of the calculations in a computer.

Low level program that bridges the gap between hardware and software.

Combining fragmented files into bigger contiguous chunks to improve performance.

Uses a flexible material to help track contact points on a device.

Number of cores in the CPU (how many things can be done at a time).

Allows a task to be split amongst multiple cores.

Graphical User Interface: How the user interacts with a program.

An attack in which someone places themselves in the middle of communication between

A website vulnerability where your browser executes user input as code rather than text.

A program that makes websites searchable by keyword. (Google, Bing, Yahoo... etc)

Device that converts analog signal to digital (and the reverse).

A program that interprets the CSS, HTML and JavaScript into a webpage.

Software used to combat and defend against malware.

Basically a self contained computer, designed to perform graphics calculations efficiently.

A copy of information stored in a more convenient (or fast) location for quick access.

An attack in which a website or service is rendered useless by flooding it with requests.

The amount of time it takes for a message to reach its destination and return.

Big chunk of metal with fins that helps spread out the heat so it can dissipate easier.

Uses the electrical resistance of the human finger to determine touch locations on a device.

A means of transmitting digital communication.

3 dots (red, green and blue) that combine together make the colors on our screens.

A program whose code is made available for others to use and/or edit

A number representing how many calculations can be performed per cycle.

A massive network of computers.

List of different programming languages.

A means by which you prove that you are not a robot. (That wavy text thing)

Malicious software that damages, or does other bad things.

A small digital file placed on your computer by a website. Used to store user data

Conventional Hard Drives vs Solid State Drives

The big circuit board that connects all of the components together.

A means of encoding a message so that only someone with the key can decode it.

A standard test by which multiple things can be tested. Used to compare differing hardware.

Three languages that comprise every website.

Decentralized form of digital currency, extremely volatile value, uses encryption.