Computer jargon

Computer jargon means words to do with computers and surrounding topics. Knowing what these words mean can help you know more about computers. Some people use these words to impress other people (Also known as buzzwords).

Examples of jargon:

• Bit - The smallest data unit, can either be a "0" or a "1".
• Byte - unit of data. See also Kilobyte, Megabyte and Gigabyte
• CPU - Another name for processor
• Data - Information stored on a computer
• Disk - A place to store data.
• E-mail - Electronic mail.

• Ghz - Gigahertz. Used often incorrectly to describe the speed of a processor. But with some 2.4 Ghz processors faster than 3.6 Ghz ones, it is clear that it is just a salesman trick.
• Load - Get data from a disk
• Save - Put data on a disk
• RAM - Memory, the more the better.
• USB - A method to plug computer tools in a to machine.
• WWW - World Wide Web, part of the Internet