Consumer Technology
Definitions about consumer technology including Internet acronyms, tech lingo, multimedia definitions, words about personal computing and peripherals as well as terms used in wireless and mobile computing.
Desktops and laptops
Terms related to PCs, including definitions about desktop computers and words and phrases about computer components.
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unified endpoint management (UEM)
Unified endpoint management (UEM) is an approach to securing and controlling desktop computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets in a connected, cohesive manner from a single console.
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operating system (OS)
An operating system (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all of the other application programs in a computer.
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chiplet
A chiplet is a sub processing unit, usually controlled by a I/O controller chip on the same package.
End user hardware
Terms related to peripheral devices including definitions about keyboards or mice and words and phrases about printers, monitors, digital cameras and scanners.
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NOR flash memory
NOR flash memory is one of two types of non-volatile storage technologies.
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unified endpoint management (UEM)
Unified endpoint management (UEM) is an approach to securing and controlling desktop computers, laptops, smartphones and tablets in a connected, cohesive manner from a single console.
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bone conduction headphones
Bone conduction headphones -- sometimes called 'bonephones'-- are headphones that transmit sound waves through the bones in a user's skull instead of their ear canal.
Internet acronyms and lingo
Terms related to Internet acronyms and lingo, including slang definitions and jargon about texting, Twitter and other social networking sites.
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social media
Social media is a collective term for websites and applications which focus on communication, community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.
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phishing kit
A phishing kit is a collection of tools assembled to make it easier for people with little technical skill to launch a phishing exploit.
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B2C (Business2Consumer or Business-to-Consumer)
B2C -- short for business-to-consumer -- is a retail model where products move directly from a business to the end user who has purchased the goods or service for personal use.
Internet technologies
This WhatIs.com glossary contains terms related to Internet technologies, including definitions about port numbers, standards and protocols and words and phrases about how the Internet works.
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Remote Procedure Call (RPC)
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a protocol that one program can use to request a service from a program located in another computer on a network without having to understand the network's details.
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UDP (User Datagram Protocol)
UDP (User Datagram Protocol) is a communications protocol that is primarily used for establishing low-latency and loss-tolerating connections between applications on the internet.
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e-commerce (electronic commerce)
E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the buying and selling of goods and services, or the transmitting of funds or data, over an electronic network, primarily the internet.
Multimedia and graphics
Terms related to multimedia, including graphics, animation and video definitions and words and phrases about images and sound.
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unified communications (UC)
Unified communications (UC) is a framework for integrating various asynchronous and real-time communication tools.
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flexible display
A flexible display or foldable tech/smartphone is a visual output surface on a device that is designed to be folded or closed like a book or a device which incorporates such a screen.
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Facebook Reality Labs
Facebook Reality Labs is the social media company’s virtual and augmented reality (VR, AR) promotion, research and development company.
Personal computing
Terms related to personal computers, including definitions about computers sold as consumer products and words and phrases about laptops, tablets and smartphones.
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Microsoft OneDrive
OneDrive (formerly SkyDrive) is an online cloud storage service from Microsoft.
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Software as a Service (SaaS)
Software as a service (SaaS) is a software distribution model in which a third-party provider hosts applications and makes them available to customers over the Internet.
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social media
Social media is a collective term for websites and applications which focus on communication, community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.
Printers
Terms related to printers, including definitions about scanners and words and phrases about inkjet, laser, photo and all-in-one printers.
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offset printing (offset lithography)
Offset printing, also called offset lithography, is a method of mass-production printing in which the images on metal plates are transferred (offset) to rubber blankets or rollers and then to the print media.
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rafts, skirts and brims
Rafts, skirts and brims are structures created at the base of the bottom of a 3D print. These structures are temporary and used to improve print reliability and quality.
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print bed
A print bed is the surface on a 3D printer where a print head lays down the materials that make up a 3D print.
Wireless and mobile
Terms related to wireless and mobile technology, including definitions about consumer mobile technology devices and communication technologies such as Wi-Fi, WiMAX and LTE.
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enterprise mobility management (EMM)
Enterprise mobility management (EMM) is software that allows organizations to securely enable employee use of mobile devices and applications.
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Android OS
Android OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that primarily runs on smartphones and tablets.
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NOR flash memory
NOR flash memory is one of two types of non-volatile storage technologies.