Computer Dictionary
Wikipedia is well known. But what about the Webopedia? It’s an online computer dictionary. There is no better source for information about computers.
In this computer dictionary there are many features to explain computers, as well as a search. The left menu has all the features. Here are some of them.
There’s a handy term of the day in this computer dictionary. The site offers it on the web page, or via email subscription. If a person is interested in the term of the day, and thinks some of their friends might be too, they can e-mail it to their friends with the click of a button. All the past terms are archived.
The computer dictionary shows skyscraper ad as a term of the day. It’s taller than a typical banner ad. Zombie was word of the day on October 31, 2008. No, it’s not the walking dead zombie. Zombie is when a hacker takes control of a machine with a tiny piece of code. Hackers use them to attack web sites. Many well-known sites including Amazon had been brought down by zombie attacks. They’re called zombie ants too. That’s because they’re tiny programs that do a great deal of work without rest.
End-user can be found in this computer dictionary. This term goes back a long time. It refers to an individual who uses a product after all the bugs have been worked out. Some people want finalized software, while others know more and can use earlier versions. An end user isn’t very technical. At least that’s the assumption. Most people who aren’t programmers or engineers are end-users.
The website that’s a computer dictionary also has a did you know section. It’s like the rest of the story for computers. One interesting did you know is how a virus differs from a worm differs from a Trojan. A virus waits for a person to take action. Worms don’t require action from a human. A Trojan horse is an apparently useful piece of software that encourages a user to execute it. When a person opens it, the trouble begins.
Everyone can use a computer dictionary.