Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Internet2- Has over 4 million users, a work-in-progress to create a much faster and more effective version of the internet. It has been in development for 15 years.
Kiosk- A sort of computer, often used by airlines. It is situated on a stand. Another example of a kiosk is an ATM.
Vaporware- Refers to a hardware device or software that had an announced release date, but was not released until much later.      
MAC Address- stands for Media Access Control Address. It is a number that uniquely identifies all computers.
Dual-Core- A processor with wto cores. The more cores, the more efficiently a computer can run.
Vhost- Stands for Virtual host. Simply enough, a place where you can host your website.
Motherboard- The main circuit board of a computer. It contains things like the processor, memory, ports, etc. 
Meebo- A social networking system that combines, fabook, AIM, and other.
OEM- Stands for original equipment manufacturer. A company that assembles complete pieces of equipment from parts.
Open Source Software- Software that has its source code published so other people can add their contributions. Typically it is free, and some examples include Linux, Open Office, and more.