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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PaletteIs the available colors supported by a computer graphics system. | ||
Palm top computer or Personal organiserLike a very small laptop, small enough to fit into a pocket. Some are referred to as personal organisers. | |
PanelsThe Training Layout panel set arranges your workspace in a way that facilitates taking lessons. You'll use this layout for all lessons that you take in Flash. (Flash Help Menu) | |
portable document format | ||
PhotoshopAdobe graphics program. | ||
PixelThe pixel (a word invented from "picture element") is the basic unit of programmable color on a computer display or in a computer image. Think of it as a logical - rather than a physical - unit. The physical size of a pixel depends on how you've set the resolution for the display screen. If you've set the display to its maximum resolution, the physical size of a pixel will equal the physical size of the dot pitch (let's just call it the dot size) of the display. If, however, you've set the resolution to something less than the maximum resolution, a pixel will be larger than the physical size of the screen's dot (that is, a pixel will use more than one dot). url | ||
PlotterAn alternative to the printer for producing drawings. Can be used with very large paper (e.g. A0). | |
PNGPNG (Portable Network Graphics) is a losslessly compressed bitmap image format. | ||
POPpost office protocol | ||
Portable/laptop computerA computer which is as powerful as a desktop but has a smaller, slimmer Liquid Crystal Display screen. Most are around A4 size. | |
postern. large sheet of paper, usually illustrated, used as advertisement | |
prime timeArray | |
PrivacyPrivacy is the ability of an individual or group to keep their lives and personal affairs out of public view, or to stop information about themselves from becoming known to people other than those whom they choose to give the information. Examples of Privacy: Political privacy, Medical privacy, Genetic privacy, Privacy during an online job search, Internet Privacy, Privacy from corporations and Privacy from government interference. (taken from wikipedia.com) | |
Programmable ToyOften in the form of a floor turtle or robot. Any toy which can be programmed with a set of instructions. | |
Projector/videoA powerful projection unit, similar to a slide projector, which connects to a computer, video recorder or video camera. Useful for teaching a whole class or large group. | |
Proxy ServerA proxy server is a computer network service which
allows clients to make indirect network connections to other network
services.
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Proxy ServersA server that sits between a client application , such as a Web browser , and a real server . It intercepts all requests to the real server to see if it can fulfill the requests itself. If not, it forwards the request to the real server. | |