Computer Key Terms Letters E & F
E-Commerce
Buying and selling goods over the Internet.
E-Learning
A Web application that allows one to take educational courses online.
E-mail (Electronic Mail)
E-mail is defined as the transmission of messages over communications networks.
Ethernet
Otherwise known as Ethernet bus or Ethernet LAN. The Ethernet bus is the pathway or arterial to which all nodes (PCs, file servers, print servers, Web servers, etc.) are connected. All of this is connected to a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). See bus network.
Ethernet Port
A high-speed networking port that allows multiple computers to be connected for sharing files or for high-speed Internet access.
Ethernet cable
Twisted-pair cable commonly used in networks and to connect a variety of components to the system unit.
E-Book Reader (e-reader)
Handheld, book-sized devices that display text and graphics. Using content downloaded from the Web or special cartridges, these devices are used to read newspapers, magazines, and books.
External Hard Drive
Uses the same technology as an internal hard disk but is used primarily to complement an internal hard disk by providing additional storage. They are typically connected to a USB or FireWire port on the system unit and are easily removed.
Encryption
Coding information so that only the user can read or otherwise use it.
Encryption Key
A binary number used to gain access to encrypted information.
Ethics
Standards of moral conduct.
File
A collection of information.
Folder
A Small named area on a Computer that is used to store subfolders, photos and files.
Flash Memory Card
A solid-state storage device widely used in notebook computers. Flash memory also is used in a variety of specialized input devices to capture and transfer data to desktop computers..
Flash
An interactive animation program from Adobe, displaying moving text or complicated interactive features.
Fiber-Optic Cable
Special transmission cable made of glass tubes that are immune to electronic interference. Data is transmitted through fiber-optic cables in the form of pulses of light.
Firewall
Security hardware and software. All communications into and out of an organization pass through a special security computer, called a proxy server, to protect all systems against external threats.
Buying and selling goods over the Internet.
E-Learning
A Web application that allows one to take educational courses online.
E-mail (Electronic Mail)
E-mail is defined as the transmission of messages over communications networks.
Ethernet
Otherwise known as Ethernet bus or Ethernet LAN. The Ethernet bus is the pathway or arterial to which all nodes (PCs, file servers, print servers, Web servers, etc.) are connected. All of this is connected to a local area network (LAN) or a wide area network (WAN). See bus network.
Ethernet Port
A high-speed networking port that allows multiple computers to be connected for sharing files or for high-speed Internet access.
Ethernet cable
Twisted-pair cable commonly used in networks and to connect a variety of components to the system unit.
E-Book Reader (e-reader)
Handheld, book-sized devices that display text and graphics. Using content downloaded from the Web or special cartridges, these devices are used to read newspapers, magazines, and books.
External Hard Drive
Uses the same technology as an internal hard disk but is used primarily to complement an internal hard disk by providing additional storage. They are typically connected to a USB or FireWire port on the system unit and are easily removed.
Encryption
Coding information so that only the user can read or otherwise use it.
Encryption Key
A binary number used to gain access to encrypted information.
Ethics
Standards of moral conduct.
File
A collection of information.
Folder
A Small named area on a Computer that is used to store subfolders, photos and files.
Flash Memory Card
A solid-state storage device widely used in notebook computers. Flash memory also is used in a variety of specialized input devices to capture and transfer data to desktop computers..
Flash
An interactive animation program from Adobe, displaying moving text or complicated interactive features.
Fiber-Optic Cable
Special transmission cable made of glass tubes that are immune to electronic interference. Data is transmitted through fiber-optic cables in the form of pulses of light.
Firewall
Security hardware and software. All communications into and out of an organization pass through a special security computer, called a proxy server, to protect all systems against external threats.