Technical Glossary -- (Kurt Smith)
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Kurt says:" A combo of ICT business and mobile phone terms. From my own entry and by incorporating some other glossaries. Anyone who has something similar let me know. Mobile phones in particular.
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Desktop publishing (DTP),"The combining of text, graphics and layout to produce a finished document.", | |
DFD data flow diagram | ||
Digital camera,"Records photographs in an electronic form that enables the user to transfer them to a computer to store, change or incorporate them into other files.", | |
Digital CertificateA digital certificate is an electronic "credit card" that establishes your credentials when doing business or other transactions on the Web. It is issued by a certification authority ( CA ). It contains your name, a serial number, expiration dates, a copy of the certificate holder's public key, and the digital signature of the certificate-issuing authority so that a recipient can verify that the certificate is real. | ||
Digital sound or images,"Computers store information in a digital form which allows accurate repeated reproduction, unlike audio tape or photocopies which become distorted after being copied several times. Sounds and images stored in this way can be easily edited and manipulated. These files can sometimes be compressed, using specialist software, to reduce the amount of storage space they require.", | |
DNS domain name server | ||
DOS disk operating system | ||
doublepage spreadn. advertisement printed across 2 pages in a magazine or newspaper | |
DreamweaverDreamweaver is the industry-leading web development tool, enabling users to efficiently design, develop and maintain standards-based websites and applications Dreamweaver creates and maintaining basic websites to advanced applications that support best practices and the latest technologies. | |