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Gamma CorrectionGamma correction is used to alter the output levels of a display. Since the...
GatewayA gateway is either hardware or software that acts as a bridge between two networks...
GibibyteA gibibyte is a unit of data storage that equals 2 to the 30th power, or...
GIFThe letters "GIF" actually stand for "Graphics Interchange Format," but you don't...
GigabyteA gigabyte is 2 to the 30th power, or 1,073,741,824 bytes. It can be estimated...
GigaflopsGigaflops is a unit of measurement that measures the processing power of a...
GigahertzOne gigahertz is equal to 1,000 megahertz (MHz) or 1,000,000,000 Hz. It is...
GIGOStands for "Garbage In, Garbage Out." It means that if invalid data is entered in...
GISStands for "Geographic Information Systems." GIS tools are used to gather and...
GnutellaGnutella is a file sharing network that allows users to send and receive files over...
Golden MasterGolden master is the final stage of the software development process. It describes...
GoogleGoogle is the world's most popular search engine. It began as a search project in...
GopherThe Gopher technology was invented at the University of Minnesota, whose mascot is...
GPSStands for "Global Positioning System." GPS is a satellite navigation system used...
GPUStands for "Graphics Processing Unit." Like the CPU (Central Processing Unit), it...
GraphicsComputer graphics are images displayed on a computer screen. They can be either...
GUIStands for "Graphical User Interface," and is pronounced "gooey." It refers to the...
GUIDStands for "Globally Unique Identifier." A GUID is a 128-bit (16 byte) number used...

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