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antivirus

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having the ability to protect a system from viruses by finding and destroying them

compatible

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having the ability to work with different devices, machines, etc.

down

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(of a computer system) not working temporarily or properly

interactive

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describing the constant passage of data between a computer or other device and a user

byte

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a unit for measuring the size of computer data that equals 8 bits

kilobyte

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a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 bytes

megabyte

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a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 kilobytes

gigabyte

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a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 megabytes

terabyte

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a unit for measuring computer data that equals 1024 gigabytes

backup

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(computing) a copy of computer data that can be used to restore lost or damaged data

storage

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the keeping of data on a computer, etc.

cyberspace

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the non-physical space in which communication over computer networks takes place

data processing

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a set of actions done on data by a computer to have a certain result

default

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a predefined option based on which a computer or other device performs a particular task unless it is changed

help desk

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a service that gives information and support to the computer users, particularly those who work in the same place

interface

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(computing) the program through which a user can interact with a computer, especially its design and appearance

multimedia

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the application of images, text, audio, and video files collectively

workstation

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a desktop computer that is connected to a network, which is more upgraded than a personal computer

to format

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(computing) to prepare a storage device, such as a hard drive or USB, for use by deleting all the data on it and setting it up for a specific file system

to load

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to move data or a program from a local storage device into the memory of a computer

to retrieve

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to find and collect data stored on a computer

to game

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to play computer or video games

solid-state drive

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a device fixed in a computer to store information, which retains data if power goes off and is much faster compared to a hard drive

Domain Name System

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a decentralized naming system used on the Internet to translate human-readable domain names into numerical IP addresses that computers can understand, enabling the proper routing of data between devices and servers