Computer Key Terms Letter W
Web
Introduced in 1992 and prior to the web, the Internet was all text. The Web made it possible to provide a multimedia interface that includes graphics, animations, sound, and video..
Webmaster
Develops and maintains Web sites and Web resources.
Web Page
Browsers interpret HTML documents to display Web pages.
Word Processor
A computer program that allows the user to create, edit, save, and print documents composed of text.
Warm Boot
Restarting your computer while the computer is already on and the power is not turned off.
Windows Update
A utility provided in the Windows platform that allows you to update the device drivers on your computer.
Wireless Network Card
Allows computers to be connected without cables.
Webcam
Specialized digital video camera for capturing images and broadcasting to the Internet.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Countrywide and worldwide networks that use microwave relays and satellites to reach users over long distances.
Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
Wireless standard also known as 802.11, used to connect computers to each other and to the Internet.
Worm
Virus that doesn’t attach itself to programs and databases but fills a computer system with self- replicating information, clogging the system so that its operations are slowed or stopped.
Introduced in 1992 and prior to the web, the Internet was all text. The Web made it possible to provide a multimedia interface that includes graphics, animations, sound, and video..
Webmaster
Develops and maintains Web sites and Web resources.
Web Page
Browsers interpret HTML documents to display Web pages.
Word Processor
A computer program that allows the user to create, edit, save, and print documents composed of text.
Warm Boot
Restarting your computer while the computer is already on and the power is not turned off.
Windows Update
A utility provided in the Windows platform that allows you to update the device drivers on your computer.
Wireless Network Card
Allows computers to be connected without cables.
Webcam
Specialized digital video camera for capturing images and broadcasting to the Internet.
Wide Area Network (WAN)
Countrywide and worldwide networks that use microwave relays and satellites to reach users over long distances.
Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity)
Wireless standard also known as 802.11, used to connect computers to each other and to the Internet.
Worm
Virus that doesn’t attach itself to programs and databases but fills a computer system with self- replicating information, clogging the system so that its operations are slowed or stopped.