| Computer Glossary |
Netscape:- A Web browser often considered to be on the leading edge.
Network:- Interconnected computers which exchange data and communication.
Network Address:- a series of words, acronyms, or numbers separated by periods to describe the location of a particular user, service,
or computer connected to the Internet or other on-line service.
Network Information Center (NIC):- A central location within a particular network for finding information regarding that network.
Networking:- The interconnecting of computers and other hardware to communicate with each other and to share hardware, programs,
and files.
Newbie:- Someone new to the Internet, a particular part of the Internet, or other on-line service.
Newsgroup:- A USENET bulletin board topic. Newsgroups are organized into several groups.
Node:- A remote location which provides telephone access to a particular on-line service or ISP. The goal is to find a local node so you
do not have to pay a long distance phone charge.
Normalize:- To minimize the duplication of information in a relational database through effective design.
NOS (Network Operating System):- An operating system that provides basic file system services and supervisory functions to
computers connected by a network (i.e., Novell or LanTastic).
Notebook:- Small compact computer. Smaller than a laptop.
Null:- A value that indicates missing or unknown data in a field.
Number DataType:- A field data type in a database or spreadsheet designed for numerical data that will be used in mathematical
calculations.
Object:- Information from another application, such as a chart, a drawing, or a table, that can be linked or inserted in a file.
Object-Oriented Graphics:- Graphic designs that are handled by the computer as mathematically-described shapes, rather than as
collections of pixels.
OCR (Optical Character Recognition) Software:- Software that allows the dots or pixels of a printed page (i.e., a text page from a
magazine) to be converted into ASCII text and placed into your computer. OCR software is combined with scanners. This combination
allows you to scan documents into a computer and convert the resulting information into textual data so you do not have to manually enter
the information with your keyboard.
OEM:- Original Equipment Manufacturer.
Off-line:- State of NOT being connected to a remote computer.
OLE:- Object Linking and Embedding. A complex specification that describes the interfaces used for such tasks as embedding objects
created by one application within documents created by another.
OLE Object:- An object that supports the OLE protocol for object linking and embedding.
On-line:- State of being connected to a remote computer.
On-line Database:- An organized collection of information, located on-line, that a computer can access.
On-line Searching:- Process of using a computer to find and retrieve information from an on-line database.
Open:- To display the contents of a file in an application or to start an application.
Open Architecture:- A type of IBM PC and compatible architecture that allows third party manufacturers to produce additional interior
add-ons and to allow users to easily install these add-ons.
Operating System:- The system software of your computer. There are a number of different operating systems on the market today.
Among the popular operating systems are MacOS, Windows, Unix, Linux, and OS/2.
Operator:- A symbol or word, such as > and &, that indicates an operation to be performed on one or more elements.
Optimize:- Setting up hardware or software in such a way that processing performs as fast as possible.
Output:- Data that comes out of a computer device.
Owner:- The user who has full rights to a file.
