English Vocab

A device that resists the flow of electrical current.

A connection point in a network.

A computer system modeled on the human brain and nervous system.

The set of physical phenomena associated with the presence and motion of electric charge.

A device that stores electrical energy in an electric field.

A quantity with only magnitude.

The range of frequencies within a given band, particularly used for transmitting a signal.

The distance between successive crests of a wave.

A unit of information equal to one billion bytes.

A process or set of rules to be followed in calculations or problemsolving operations.

Internet Protocol Address, a numerical label assigned to each device connected to a computer network.

A set of rules governing the exchange or transmission of data between devices.

A unit of information equal to one trillion bytes.

A function that converts an input into a fixed-size string of characters.

Refers to performing multiple operations simultaneously.

Extensible Markup Language, a language designed to store and transport data

A device that forwards data packets along networks.

A group of interconnected computers or devices.

A device used to transmit or receive radio waves.

A linear list where elements are added at one end and removed from the other.

The smallest unit of data in computing, represented as a 0 or 1.

A unit of data transmitted over a network.

A step-by-step procedure for solving a problem or accomplishing a task.

A building block of digital circuits that performs a logical operation.

An electromotive force or potential difference expressed in volts.

A compact integrated circuit designed to govern a specific operation in an embedded system.

A system for connecting computers within a local area network (LAN).

A material that has electrical conductivity between a conductor and an insulator.

To restart a computer.

A technique for error detection in digital data.

A base-2 numeral system used in computers and digital systems.

The difference in electric potential between two points.

A closed path through which an electric current flows or may flow.

A communication system that transfers data between components inside a computer.

A board that contains electrical circuits.

A quantity with both magnitude and direction.

The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction for its transfer.

A semiconductor device that allows current to flow in one direction only.

A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals.

The strength of an electric current measured in amperes.

A utility used to test the reachability of a host on an Internet Protocol (IP) network.

The manipulation of matter on an atomic or molecular scale.

A signal that temporarily stops a running program so that a particular event can be handled.

A device that detects changes in physical conditions and converts them into signals.

The delivery of computing services over the internet.

The largest decimal unit prefix in the metric system, denoting a factor of 10^24.

The flow of electric charge.

The emission of energy as electromagnetic waves.

The repetition of a process in a computer program.

The central part of a computer operating system that manages operations and resources.

A technology that allows electronic devices to connect to a wireless LAN.

A small amount of storage available as part of a CPU.

Data that is entered into a computer system for processing.

The process of encoding a message or information.

The number of occurrences of a repeating event per unit of time.

The set of rules that defines the combinations of symbols that are considered to be correctly structured programs.

A tool that helps to identify and fix bugs in software.

Imitating the operation of a real-world process or system over time.

Structured Query Language, used for managing and manipulating databases.

The time delay between the cause and the effect of some physical change in the system being observed.

Combining multiple signals into one medium.

The property of an electric circuit by which a varying current induces an electromotive force (emf).

A program that converts instructions into a machine-code so they can be read and executed by a computer.

A label that is assigned to a device connected to a computer network.

The process of varying a waveform to convey a signal

The maximum rate of data transfer across a given path.

The second-largest decimal unit prefix in the metric system, denoting a factor of 10^21.

A shared boundary across which two separate components exchange information.

An instrument that displays electrical signals as waveforms.

A point of intersection in a network.

A small-sized type of volatile computer memory that provides high-speed data access to the processor.

A device that can both transmit and receive communications

Performing one operation at a time in sequence.

The process in which a function calls itself as a subroutine.

A memory management technique that provides an idealized abstraction of the storage resources available on a machine

Running a processor at a higher speed than it was designed to run.

A set of rules governing data communication.

A program that translates code written in a high-level programming language to machine language.

Programs and other operating information used by a computer.

A technique by which a single set of code can be used by several processors at different stages of execution.

Permanent software programmed into a read-only memory.

A quantity on which an operation is performed

The delay before a transfer of data begins following an instruction.

A basic transfer unit associated with a packet-switched network.

The core part of an operating system, managing system resources.

The use of quantum-mechanical phenomena to perform computation.

A systematic arrangement of objects, usually in rows and columns.

The creation of a virtual version of something, such as a server or storage device.

A process of starting a computer and loading the operating system.

A network security system that monitors and controls incoming and outgoing network traffic.

A network point that acts as an entrance to another network.

An element, feature, or factor that is liable to vary or change.

Facts and statistics collected for reference or analysis.

The physical or logical arrangement of a network.

A device that modulates and demodulates signals for data transmission.

The process of converting a continuous range of values into a finite range of discreet values.

A rectangular array of numbers or other mathematical objects.

A device that converts energy into motion

The process of converting information into a code to prevent unauthorized access.

Uniform Resource Locator, a reference to a web resource.