2. OCR Devices- Stands for Optical Characters Recognition. Refers to the ability of a device to read text on paper via an optical scanner and transfer the text to a computer for manipulation. While they can easily read a variety of fonts and sizes of printed text, they still have trouble translating written text.
3. resolution- Resolution refers to sharpness, definition and clarity of images, usually those displayed on computer monitors. Amount of resolution is determined by the amount of dots per inch they can display.
4. MIDI- Stands for Musical Instrument Data Interface. It is a standard used for controlling, recorded and using music devices. Commonly used with synthesizers and keyboards. Midi records details like velocity, pitch, volume and length.
5. cursor- A cursor can refer to two different things, either a small graphic pointer used for selecting items, or a blinkind vertical dash used in text and code proccessing programs to designate where the next character typed will appear.
7. offline- When a computer or computer device such as a periphal is off, it is said to be offline. It is the opposite of online, when a device is turned on a ready to communicate.
8. cybercrime- Simply enough, a cybercrime is any crime done over the internet, such as phishing, farming, etc.
9. wiki- A wiki is ussually an informational website that allows registered users to upload data and articles. It is taken from the Haiwan word "wiki wiki" meaning super fast. Wikipedia is an example of a wiki.
10. blog- Short for Web Log, it is a digital version of a journal. Blogger and Word Press are good examples of a blog hosting program.
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