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T1This is a data transfer system that transfers digital signals at 1.544 megabits per...
T3What about T2, you ask? For some reason, there just is no such thing. (There was...
TagOn clothes, tags usually indicate the brand, size of the garment, fabrics used, and...
Tape DriveThis is a removable storage device mainly used for backing up data. It is similar...
Target Disk ModeTarget disk mode is a way of booting a Macintosh computer so that it acts as an...
Task BarThe task bar was introduced with Windows 95 and has been part of every version of...
TCP/IPStands for "Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol." These two protocols...
TebibyteA tebibyte is a unit of data storage that equals 2 to the 40th power, or...
Technology ServicesTechnology services are services that make use of modern technology. Examples...
TelecommunicationsTelecommunications is the transmission of analog or digital signals over a long...
TelnetThis is a program that allows you log in to a Unix computer via a text-based...
TemplateA template is a file that serves as a starting point for a new document. When you...
TerabyteA terabyte is 2 to the 40th power, or 1,099,511,627,776 bytes. It can be...
TeraflopsTeraflops (also TFLOPS) is used to to measure the performance of a computer's...
TerminalThe word "terminal" comes from early computer systems that were used to send...
Text EditorA text editor is any word processing program that you can use to type and edit...
TFTStands for "Thin Film Transistor." These transistors are used in high-quality flat...
Thick ClientThick clients, also called heavy clients, are full-featured computers that are...
Thin ClientIn the 1950s, minimalism emerged as an popular art movement. In the 1990s...
Third PartyThird party software refers to software programs developed by companies other than...
ThreadWhat do a t-shirt and a computer program have in common? They are both composed of...
ThroughputThroughput refers to how much data can be transferred from one location to another...
ThyristorA thyristor is a four-layer semiconductor that is often used for handling large...
TIFFStands for "Tagged Image File Format." It is graphics file format created in the...
TigerThis ferocious cat is the code name for Mac OS X 10.4, released April...
Title BarA title bar is the section at the top of a window that contains the name or...
TokenA token is a group of bits that are transferred between computers on a token-ring...
ToolbarA toolbar is a set of icons or buttons that are part of a software program's...
TooltipAs computer users, we have become accustomed to icons that represent files...
TorrentA torrent is a file sent via the BitTorrent protocol. It can be just about any...
ToslinkToslink is a type of digital audio connection developed by Toshiba Corporation. It...
TracerouteWhen computers communicate over the Internet, there are often many connections made...
TrackbackTrackback is a protocol for notifying websites that other websites have linked to...
TrackballA trackball is an input device that has a ball which is held in a socket and can be...
TrashThe Trash is used by Macintosh computers to store deleted items. It serves as a...
TrinitronTrinitron is arguably the best consumer CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) technology...
Trojan HorseIn Greek mythology, there is a story about the Trojan War. This war lasted many...
TroubleshootingTroubleshooting is the process or identifying and fixing problems. Computer...
TruncateTo truncate something is to shorten it, or cut part of it off. In computer...
TTLStands for "Time To Live." Pretty intense for a computer term, huh? It refers an...
TunnelingThe term "tunneling" probably brings to mind images of digging tunnels underground...
TutorialA computer tutorial is an interactive software program created as a learning tool...
TWAINOther than being the last name of the author of "Huckleberry Finn," there are...
TweakWhen you modify a certain piece of hardware for better performance, it is often...
TweetA tweet is an update published by a Twitter user. It is similar to a blog posting...
TwitterTwitter is a service that allows people to stay connected with each other by...
TypefaceA typeface is a set of characters of the same design. These characters include...

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