| I/O | Stands for "Input/Output" and is pronounced simply "eye-oh." Computers are based... |
| I/O Address | Each I/O device connected to your computer is mapped to a unique I/O (Input/Output... |
| IBM Compatible | The personal computer market in the early 1980's consisted primarily of Apple and... |
| ICANN | Stands for "Internet Corporation For Assigned Names and Numbers." The ICANN is an... |
| ICF | Stands for "Internet Connection Firewall." ICF is a Windows XP feature that... |
| ICMP | Stands for "Internet Control Message Protocol." When information is transferred... |
| Icon | Ever since the Macintosh was introduced in 1984, icons have been the way we view... |
| ICQ | ICQ is a popular online chat program that allows users to communicate with each... |
| ICS | Stands for "Internet Connection Sharing." ICS allows multiple computers to connect... |
| ICT | ICT is short for "Information and Communication Technologies." It is similar to IT... |
| IDE | IDE may either stand for "Integrated Device Electronics" or "Integrated Development... |
| IEEE | Stands for the "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers." This is a... |
| IGP | Stands for "Integrated Graphics Processor." An IGP is a graphics chip that is... |
| Illegal Operation | When a program on your computer has an error, you may see a message pop up on the... |
| IM | Stands for "Instant Message." Instant messaging, or "IMing," as frequent users... |
| IMAP | Stands for "Internet Message Access Protocol" and is pronounced "eye-map." It is a... |
| Impression | It is said that you never get a second chance to make a first impression. Well, in... |
| Inbox | An inbox is the main folder that your incoming mail gets stored in. Whether you... |
| Index | An index is a list of data, such as group of files or database entries. It is... |
| Infotainment | Infotainment is a combo word, like "fantabulous," that combines two words into one... |
| Inkjet | Inkjet printers are the most common type of consumer printers. The inkjet... |
| Input | Whenever you enter data into your computer, it is referred to as input. This can... |
| Input Device | An input device is any device that provides input to a computer. There are dozens... |
| Install | Most software programs require that you first install them on your computer before... |
| Installer | In order to install new software on your computer, you often need to run an... |
| Integer | An integer is a whole number (not a fraction) that can be positive, negative, or... |
| Integrated Circuit | An integrated circuit, or IC, is small chip that can function as an amplifier... |
| Intellectual Property | Intellectual property refers to the ownership of intangible and non-physical goods... |
| Interface | An interface is a port on a hardware device that allows it to connect to another... |
| Interlaced | A common way to compress video is to interlace it. Each frame of an interlaced... |
| Internet | Believe it or not, the Internet was created way back in 1969, during the Cold War... |
| InterNIC | Stands for "Internet Network Information Center." The InterNIC is an organization... |
| Intranet | Contrary to popular belief, this is not simply a misspelling of "Internet... |
| IP | Stands for "Internet Protocol." It provides a standard set of rules for sending... |
| IP Address | Also known as an "IP number" or simply an "IP," this is a code made up of numbers... |
| iPod | The iPod is a portable music player developed by Apple Computer. Though it is an... |
| IPv4 | IPv4 is the fourth revision of the Internet Protocol and is the most common version... |
| IPv6 | Every computer system and device connected to the Internet is located by an IP... |
| IPX | Stands for "Internetwork Packet Exchange." (I didn't know "exchange" started with... |
| IRC | Stands for "Internet Relay Chat." IRC makes it possible for people using the... |
| IRQ | Stands for "Interrupt Request." PCs use interrupt requests to manage various... |
| ISA | Stands for "Industry Standard Architecture." ISA is a type of bus used in PCs for... |
| iSCSI | Stands for "Internet Small Computer Systems Interface." iSCSI is an extension of... |
| ISDN | Stands for "Integrated Services Digital Network." No, it's not the same thing as... |
| ISO | Stands for "International Organization for Standardization." Yes, technically the... |
| ISP | Stands for "Internet Service Provider." In order to connect to the Internet, you... |
| IT | Stands for "Information Technology," and is pronounced "I.T." It refers to... |
| Iteration | Iteration is the repetition of a function or process in a computer program... |
| iTunes | iTunes is an audio playback program developed by Apple Computer. You can use... |
| IVR | Stands for "Interactive Voice Response." IVR is a telephony technology that can... |
