databaseA collection of similar information stored in a file, such as a database of addresses. This information may be created and stored in a database management system (DBMS). debugSlang. To find…
gigabyte (GB)1024 megabytes. Also called gig.glitchThe cause of an unexpected malfunction.GopherAn Internet search tool that allows users to access textual information through a series of menus, or…
Alice Alice, an impressionable Victorian girl of seven-and-a-half, falls down a rabbit hole into Wonderland, where she has many strange and curious adventures. Alice is one of the earliest classic…
link See hyperlink. Linux A UNIX®-like, open-source operating system developed primarily by Linus Torvalds. Linux is free and runs on many platforms, including both PCs and Macintoshes. Linux…
Most wedding traditions, like throwing rice and eating cake, started long ago. Here are some of the stories behind the rituals.Bridal dressWearing a new white dress to be used only for a wedding…
telnetA way to communicate with a remote computer over a network.trackballtrackballInput device that controls the position of the cursor on the screen; the unit is mounted near the keyboard, and…
See below for helpful information about finding the area of squares, rectangles, parallelograms, circles, ellipses, trapezoids, and triangles.Square A = a2, in which a is one of the sides.Rectangle…
