Computer Terms #5

Ability of computer systems to accept speech input and act on it or transcribe it into written language

The practice of interacting on demand over the Internet to transfer and store data and media.

Instruments, devices or software applications which make it easier to work more productively together in a group.

The way a document is presented, organized, or arranged.

Any combination of text, audio, video, graphics, or animation to present a story, concept, content or interactive lesson

Is another name for a folder.

A program used to display and share information.

A model of a real-world object, concept, or system that is displayed digitally and can be manipulated.

The process of transferring a file from one user's computer to anothers.

Communicating online with others in real time.

A place reserved for storing digital data on a network.

Is a finite set of keys that invoke a software or operating system operation when triggered by the user.

Making a file available for viewing or sharing.

Is a sound or audio file that can be downloaded directly from the web or via a podcast collector (such as iTunes).

A sequence of instructions written to perform a specified task for a computer.

Stores data in a grid of horizontal rows and vertical columns.

A set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's options. 

Another term for a computer program or application.  

A single browser window is a different source.

The short (usually three letter) suffix at the end of a file name that indicates the file type.