A virtual Easter egg is a hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, book, CD, DVD, computer program, or video game. The term draws a parallel with the custom of the Easter egg hunt observed in many western nations. The earliest known reference to an Easter Egg[citation needed] as a hidden …
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Dual Core Processor
Dual Core Processor A multi-core processor is an integrated circuit (IC) to which two or more processors have been attached for enhanced performance, reduced power consumption, and more efficient simultaneous processing of multiple tasks. A dual core set-up is somewhat comparable to having multiple, separate processors installed in the same computer, but because the two …
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LAN
A local area network (LAN) is a group of computers and associated devices that share a common communications line or wireless link. Typically, connected devices share the resources of a single processor or server within a small geographic area (for example, within an office building). Usually, the server has applications and data storage that are …
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Wallpaper
Wallpaper is the background pattern or picture against which desktop menus, icons, and other elements are displayed. A wallpaper image can be in a JPEG or a GIF file format. Wallpaper is commonly used in Microsoft Windows and there are several pre-installed wallpaper images for you to choose from. You can also use any picture …
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Cache
A cache (pronounced CASH) is a place to store something temporarily. For example, the files you automatically request by looking at a Web page are stored on your hard disk in a cache subdirectory, and the files you delete are store in a cache called the Recycle Bin.
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Thumb Drive
A thumb drive — also known as USB drive, jump drive, flash drive, keychain drive, or disk-on-key — is a plug-and-play portable storage device that allows you to transfer files of any type between computers and is lightweight enough to attach to a key chain. A thumb drive can be used in place of a …
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Gateway
A node on a network that serves as an entrance to another network. In enterprises, the gateway is the computer that routes the traffic from a workstation to the outside network that is serving the Web pages. In homes, the gateway is the ISP that connects the user to the internet.
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HTTP
Short for HyperText Transfer Protocol, the underlying protocol used by the World Wide Web. HTTP defines how messages are formatted and transmitted, and what actions Web servers and browsers should take in response to various commands. For example, when you enter a web address in your browser, this actually sends an HTTP command to the …
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Search Engine
A program that searches documents for specified keywords and returns a list of the documents where the keywords were found. Typically, a search engine works by sending out a spider to fetch as many documents as possible. Another program, called an indexer, then reads these documents and creates an index based on the words contained …
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Cybercafe or Internet Cafe
A cybercafe is a cafe, coffee or espresso shop, or similar food and/or beverage-serving place that has a number of personal computers connected to the Internet and available for use by customers. Some cybercafes allow customers to use the computers at no charge; others charge by the hour or fraction of an hour.
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