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- 1EtiquetteThe basic rules of good practice on your devices.
- 2GamingThe playing of computer or video games.
- 3Digital DeviceA digital device is an electronic device which uses discrete, numerable data and processes for all its operations. The alternative type of device is analog, which uses continuous data and processes for any operations. Any device which uses a computer of any sort in its operations is at least partially digital.
- 4SmartphoneA mobile phone that performs many of the functions of a computer, typically having a touchscreen interface, Internet access, and an operating system capable of running downloaded apps.
- 5RoamingIn wireless telecommunications, Traditional
Roaming is a general term referring to the ability
for a cellular customer to automatically make and
receive voice calls, send and receive data, or
access other services, including home data
services, when travelling outside the geographical
coverage area of the home network - 6MMSMMS is a descendant of SMS (Short Messaging
Service). MMS extends text messaging to include
longer text, graphics, photos, audio clips, video
clips, or any combination of the above, within
Certain size limits. MMS is frequently used to send
photos and videos from camera phones to other
MMS phones or email accounts. - 7Wireless Connectionwireless is the term used to describe any computer network where there is no physical wired connection between sender and receiver, but rather the network is connected by radio waves and/or microwaves to maintain communications
- 8Wired ConnectionA wired network connects devices to the Internet or other network using cables. The most common wired networks use cables connected to Ethernet ports on the network router on one end and to a computer or other device on the cable's opposite end.
- 9Online GamingAn online game is a video game that is either partially or primarily played through the Internet or another computer network.
- 10Home entertainment systemFull Definition of home theater. : an entertainment system for the home that usually consists of a large television with video components (as a DVD player and VCR) and an audio system offering surround sound.
- 11Media StreamingStreaming media is video or audio content sent in compressed form over the Internet and played immediately, rather than being saved to the hard drive. With streaming media, a user does not have to wait to download a file to play it. Because the media is sent in a continuous stream of data it can play as it arrives.
- 12Smart TVA smart TV is a digital television that is, essentially, an Internet-connected, storage-aware computer specialized for entertainment. Smart TVs are available as stand-alone products but regular televisions can also be made “smart” through set-top boxes that enable advanced functions.
- 13DLNAThe Digital Living Network Alliance is a non-profit trade organisation, and it was started by Sony way back in 2003. The DLNA defines standards that enable devices to share stuff - photos, video, music - with each other, and it has more than 200 members responsible for more than 9,000 different DLNA devices.
- 14Downloadcopy (data) from one computer system to another, typically over the Internet.
- 15StreamingStreaming means listening to music or watching video in ‘real time’, instead of downloading a file to your computer and watching it later.
- 16Geocachingan activity or pastime in which an item, or a container holding a number of items, is hidden at a particular location for GPS users to find by means of coordinates posted on the Internet.
- 17GPSGPS, which stands for Global Positioning System, is a radio navigation system that allows land, sea, and airborne users to determine their exact location, velocity, and time 24 hours a day, in all weather conditions, anywhere in the world.
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