When someone asks if you have a bluetooth, do you rush to a mirror and get ready to schedule that dentist appointment? Of course you don’t, because you are tech savvy. You are up on all of the current technical terms. You read the Computer Dictionary here at Families.com.
Here, in our latest installment, are some commonly used terms that start with the letter, “B.”
Back door: When someone talks about a back door, they are talking about gaining access to a computer program in a way that bypasses the regular security mechanisms. Programmers sometimes create back doors so they can easily troubleshoot a program. But, others wishing to attack the program can take advantage of these back doors, or even install the back doors themselves.
Beowulf: No, Beowulf isn’t referring to the old story about a band of fighting heros and a monster that you learned in English Literature class, although it does have something to do with a college university. In the case of computers, Beowulf refers to an approach of building a homegrown supercomputer by clustering together a bunch of standard store-bought computers and interconnecting them. It is often used to enable a university’s computer science department or even a small business to harness the power of a supercomputer at a reduced cost.
Blue Tooth or Bluetooth: This is a current industry-standard technology specification that has to do with how different mobile phones, computers and personal digital assistants (PDAs) can interconnect with each other using a wireless connection that is short-range. With bluetooth technology, a person can send or receive a fax, synchronize a mobile phone with a computer and more. For example, you can take all of your phone numbers and appointments from your phone and download them to your computer, so that everything matches. Look for more about Bluetooth in an upcoming article.
Mary Ann Romans writes about her family’s money saving secrets in the Frugal Living Blog here at Families.com
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