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Product Description For quick, clear, comprehensible answers to every computer question imaginable, The Computer Glossary has been America's hands-down favorite reference for nearly twenty years.Now, best-selling author Alan Freedman delivers an all-new edition of his powerhouse answer book, packed with 6,000 definitions -- along with 175 illustrations -- of the sometimes bewildering terminology, arcane jargon, abstract concepts, and advanced technologies from the world of computers. Users learn about the newest developments from the Internet, the Web, and wireless communications, as well as updated information about Windows, Macintosh, UNIX, networking, client/server, graphics, object-oriented programming, standards, major products, vendors, industry profiles, and much, much more. Both comprehensive and easy to use, The Computer Glossary is perfect for every level of computer user -- beginners, power users, or systems professionals.
Amazon.com Review The seventh edition is substantially expanded with over 6,000 computer terms. This dictionary covers basic computer vocabulary, graphics and multimedia terminology, and a sampling of cyberslang and Internet terms, plus programming, networking, UNIX, and PC jargon. Profiles on industry leaders and historic happenings make this glossary interesting as well as useful. Definitions are tailored to the type of word. Basic terms are defined in layman's language while the specific technical jargon is defined with more technical terms. Comprehensive cross-referencing gives you quick access to what you're looking for.
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