Consumer Technology

NOR flash memory is one of two types of non-volatile storage technologies.

A virtual storage area network (VSAN) is a logical partition in a physical storage area network (SAN).

Backup refers to the copying of physical or virtual files or databases to a secondary location for preservation in case of equipment failure or catastrophe.

Dumpster diving is looking for treasure in someone else's trash.

A spam trap is an email address that is used to identify and monitor spam email.

A honeypot is a network-attached system set up as a decoy to lure cyber attackers and detect, deflect and study hacking attempts to gain unauthorized access to information systems.

A wide area network (WAN) is a geographically distributed telecommunications network that interconnects multiple local area networks (LANs).

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for transferring files -- such as text, images, sound, video and other multimedia files -- over the web.

Wireless broadband (WiBB) is high-speed internet and data service delivered through a wireless local area network (WLAN) or wireless wide area network (WWAN).

CAD (computer-aided design) is the use of computer-based software to aid in design processes.

Video conferencing is live, visual connection between two or more remote parties over the internet that simulates a face-to-face meeting.

Zoom fatigue, also known as virtual meeting fatigue, is the feeling of exhaustion that often occurs after attending a series of virtual video meetings. In this context, the label "Zoom" is used generically; the phenomenon can be applied to any video conferencing platform that permits gallery views.

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.

PaaS (platform as a service) is a cloud computing model where a third-party provider delivers hardware and software tools to users over the internet.

Social media is a collective term for websites and applications which focus on communication, community-based input, interaction, content-sharing and collaboration.

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.

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.

A print bed is the surface on a 3D printer where a print head lays down the materials that make up a 3D print.

3G refers to the third generation of cellular technology that enables mobile telephony.

4G is the short name for fourth-generation wireless, the stage of broadband mobile communications that supersedes 3G (third-generation wireless) and is the predecessor of 5G (fifth-generation wireless).

GSM (Global System for Mobile communication) is a digital mobile network that is widely used by mobile phone users in Europe and other parts of the world.