| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 1. BPS | Abbreviation of bits per second, the standard measure of data transmission speeds. |
| 2. Browser | a software application used to locate, retrieve and display content on the World Wide Web |
| 3. GIF | stands for graphics interchange format, a bit-mapped graphics file format used by the World Wide Web, CompuServe and many BBSs |
| 4. Gigabyte | 2 to the 30th power (1,073,741,824) bytes. One gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes. Gigabyte is often abbreviated as G or GB. |
| 5. Hypertext | A special type of database system, invented by Ted Nelson in the 1960s, in which objects (text, pictures, music, programs, etc…) can be creatively linked to each other. |
| 6. JavaScript | A scripting language developed by Netscape to enable Web authors to design interactive sites. |
| 7. JPEG | stands for the Joint Photographic Experts Group standard, a standard for storing and compressing digital images. |
| 8. Data Compression | enables devices to transmit or store the same amount of data in fewer bits |
| 9. Tethering | enables your cellular telephone or similar Internet-enabled mobile device to connect other devices such as netbooks, laptops or PDAs to the Internet |
| 10. HDMI | Short for High-Definition Multimedia Interface, it is the first industry-supported uncompressed, all-digital audio/video interface. |
