applet A small Java application that is downloaded by an ActiveX or Java-enabled web browser. Once it has been downloaded, the applet will run on the user's computer. Common applets include…
acid rockRock music with a repetitive beat and lyrics that suggest psychedelic experiences.alternativeGuitar-based rock with desultory male vocalists or chirpy female vocalists. It grew in response…
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…
(Encyclopedia) anarchismanarchismănˈərkĭzəm [key] [Gr.,=having no government], theory that equality and justice are to be sought through the abolition of the state and the substitution of free…
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…
