| access |
to obtain or reach on a computer. [1/4 definitions] |
| account |
Sometimes when you want to do something on your computer on the internet, the website asks you to make an account. You do this by choosing a name for yourself and a password. The name you choose is called your "user name." When you make an account, the website remembers who you are every time you go to it and put in your user name and your password. [1/5 definitions] |
| advertisement |
An advertisement is something that tells people about things they can buy or things that are happening. They are often printed in newspapers and magazines. You often see advertisements on television and on the computer. When you ride in a car, you sometimes see them on signs. |
| animated |
An animated movie or TV show is made up of figures and objects that are drawn by people or a computer but look as if they are moving. [1/2 definitions] |
| app |
An app is a computer application designed for use on a mobile device such as a cell phone. |
| application |
In a computer, an application is a program. A program is a set of special instructions that tells the computer how to do certain things. [1/3 definitions] |
| artificial intelligence |
an area of computer science that explores the ability of computers to think or have intelligence. Artificial intelligence is concerned with developing computer programs or computers that seem to use reason and make decisions. |
| audio |
a particular sound recording, often giving instructions, information, or a sample of a longer recording, made to be heard on a computer or other electronic device. [1/4 definitions] |
| bar code |
a set of black bars on a white background printed on the labels of goods and mail. A bar code is scanned by a computer that reads information such as price. |
| BASIC |
a beginning computer language. BASIC stands for "beginner's all-purpose symbolic instruction code." |
| bit3 |
the smallest unit of information in a computer. |
| boot |
to start up by loading the operating system of or giving the first instructions to a computer. [1/4 definitions] |
| browser |
A browser is a computer program that helps you explore the internet. When you want to go on the internet, the first thing you do is to open your browser. Your browser lets you visit different websites, play games, watch videos, and find all kinds of information online. |
| bug |
A bug in a computer program is a problem that keeps it from working correctly. [1/5 definitions] |
| button |
A button is what you push to make some things work. You often push a button to start a computer or other machine. [2/6 definitions] |
| calculator |
a machine or computer application used in calculating or computing numbers. |
| catalog |
the book, booklet, or computer file that contains such a list. [1/2 definitions] |
| CAT scan |
an image of an area of the body that is formed from a grouping of x-rays on a computer. CAT scans are used to make a diagnosis in medical treatment. CAT stands for computerized axial tomography. |
| CD1 |
"CD" is an abbreviation of the words "compact disk." A compact disk is a round, flat disk that sound can be recorded on and that people can listen to. Other types of information can be stored on a CD also. The information on a CD is in the same form as the information stored in a computer. It is digital information. You play a CD on a special device that has a laser in it that can "read" the information on the CD. |
| chat |
When you chat, you have a conversation with one or more people by writing messages on a computer or phone and sending them over the internet. The messages appear right after they are sent, so it's easy for other people to write back quickly. [2/4 definitions] |
| chip1 |
A chip is a tiny part in the inside of a computer. [1/6 definitions] |