Computer Terms:Glossary of Computer Definition and Meaning...

Computer Glossary;  In this article I would like to post a definition and meaning of terms related to malicious computer code that are easy to understand some of which are used on a day-to-day basis.

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Accelerated Graphics port (AGP)
A slot on a system board for a video care that provides transfer of video data from the CPU that is synchronized with the memory bus.

Adapter address
A 6-byte hex hardware address unique to each NIC and assigned by manufacturers. The address is often printed on the adapter. An example is 00 00 0C 08 2F 35. Also call MAC address

Adapter card
Also called an interface card. A small circuit board inserted in an expansion slot and used to communicate between the system bus and a peripheral device.

Administrator account
In Windows NT, an account that grants to the administrator(s) rights and permissions to all hardware and software resources, such as the right to add, delete, and change accounts and to change hardware configurations.

Advanced Options menu
A Windows 2000 menu that appears when you press F8 as Windows starts. You can use the menu to troubleshoot problems when loading Windows 2000.

Alternating current (AC)
Current that cycles back and forth rather than traveling in only one direction. In the U.S., the AC voltage from a standard wall outlet is normally between 110  and 115v AC. In Europe, the standard AC voltage from a wall outlet is 230v AC.

Ammeter
A meter that measures electrical current in amps.

Ampere(A)
A unit of measurement for electrical current. One volt across a resistance of one ohm will produce a flow of one amp.

Amplifying repeater
A repeater used on a broadband network that amplifies whatever it receives regardless of its source.

ANSI ( American National Standards Institute)
A nonprofit organization dedicated to creating trade and communications standards.

Antivirus(AV) software
Utility programs that prevent infection, or scan a system to detect and remove viruses. McAfee Associates VirusScan and Norton AntiVirus are two popular AV packages.

Asynchronous SRAM
Static RAM that does not work in step with the CPU clock and is, therefore, slower than synchronous SRAM.

AT command set
A set of commands used by a PC to control a modem. AT is the Attention command, which alerts a modem to prepare to receive additional commands. For example, ATDT means attention and listen for a dial tome.

ATAPI ( Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface)
An interface standard that is part of the IDE/ATA standards, which allows tape drivers and CD-ROM drivers to be treated like an IDE hard drive by the OS.

ATTRIB command
A DOS command that can display file attributes and even lock files so that they are"read-only" and cannot be modified (for example, ATTRIB+R FILENAME).

Audio/Modem Riser (AMR)
A specification for a small slot on a system board to accommodate an audio or modem riser card. A controller on the system board contains some of the logic for the audio or modem functionality.

Auto detection
A feature on Newer system BIOS and hard drives that automatically identifies and configures a new hard drive in the CMOS setup.

AUTOEXEC.BAT
One startup file on a MS-DOS computer. It tells the computer what commands of programs to execute automatically after bootup.

Autorange Meter
A multimeter that senses the quantity of input and sets the range accordingly.

This is a just a small parts of computer term in Categories A . I will post the rest of the term for your use soon.