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| Universal Serial Bus (USB) |
| A form of data bus -- a system of wiring that transmits information between the components of a computer. A data bus can be either internal or external; the latter connects to peripherals such as the mouse, printer, keyboard, etc. USB is an external data bus designed by a consortium of computer makers including Compaq, Digital, and IBM. It can connect to as many as 127 peripherals and enable you use them all at once. It supports data transfer rates up to 12MB/sec, making it suitable for even high-bandwidth applications such as video. |
| Virus |
| A computer virus is a malicious software program that is typically transmitted via the Internet or a network. It can damage or destroy an infected computer or network. The virus usually attaches itself to another program or document to gain entry and can replicate itself. Anti-virus software is available to protect against viruses. It is a form of malware (from the words "malicious" and "software"). Other forms of malware include worms, Trojan Horses, zombies and spyware. |
| Virus Hoax |
| A false warning about a computer virus, worm or other malicious software program. Typically transmitted en masse via email or computer network. These warnings are usually forwarded using large distribution lists, and they will typically suggest that the recipient forward the warning to other distribution lists. If you get a warning message about a new virus, you can check it out by visiting one of several web sites that keep up with viruses and virus hoaxes such as www.ciac.org and hoaxbusters.ciac.org. |
| Waveform (WAV) |
| Pronounced "wave," this is the Windows standard for Waveform Sound File, a file format for storing audio files on a personal computer. WAV filenames predictably end with the extension .wav. |
| Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) |
| A security protocol for Wireless Local Area Networks (WLANs -- a group of computers linked without cabling). WEP was defined by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers in the 1990s and is designed to provide the same level of security as that of a wired Local Area Network (LAN). LANs are protected by their physical structure and their cabling, which is located in full or in part inside a building that can be secured from unauthorized access. WLANs transmit information over high-frequency radio waves, which makes them more vulnerable to tampering. WEP aims to provide security by encrypting data during transmission -- that is, transmitting it in a secure code. |
| Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) |
| A group of computers linked without cabling. WLANS transmit data via high-frequency radio waves. Because information transmitted this way is vulnerable to tampering, it can be encrypted, or coded, to make it more secure by means of a system called Wired Equivalent Priacy (WEP). |
| Worm |
| A computer worm is a malicious software program that is typically transmitted via the Internet or a network. It can damage or destroy an infected personal computer or network. Worms are engineered to use email to spread quickly. A worm usually attaches itself to another program or email to gain entry. Software is available to protect against computer worms. The computer worm is a form of malware (from the words "malicious" and "software"). Other forms of malware include computer viruses, Trojan Horses, zombies and sypware. |
| What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) |
| A catchphrase from the old TV show, "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In," that became a desktop publishing byword. WYSIWYG (pronounced "whizzy-wig") refers to any technology that enables you to see images and text onscreen exactly as they will appear when printed out. As scalable screen and printer fonts have become more sophisticated, and as graphical user interfaces have improved their display, people have come to expect everything to be WYSIWYG. But it isn't always the case -- and certainly wasn't in the 1980s, when this term was first applied. |
| Extensible Markup Language (XML) |
| A system for defining specialized markup languages that are used to transmit formatted data. Markup languages are the codes that are combined with text to tell the computer what format -- boldface, italic, etc. -- to present that text in. One of the best known markup languages is HTML, which is used to format Web documents. XML is related to HTML, but XML is not itself a markup language; it's a metalanguage, a language used to create other specialized languages. |
| Zombie |
| In computing, a zombie is a malicious software program that is typically transmitted via the Internet or a network. A zombie can install itself on a PC and remain dormant until an external event triggers it. It can damage your PC, steal your personal information and send it to an unauthorized email account, or even open up remote control access to your PC. It usually attaches itself to another program or an email to gain entry. Software is available to protect against zombies. The zombie is a form of malware (from the words "malicious" and "software"). Other forms of malware include viruses, worms, Trojan Horses and spyware.
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