Moobilenet, MoobilenetX
Definition: The wireless network at UC Davis (MoobilenetX is a secure network). Read more at wireless.ucdavis.edu. Need another definition?
Modem
Definition: A communications device that enables a computer to transmit information over a standard telephone line, and a common way for people to connect to the Internet. A connection requires two modems: one from the user's computer to the phone jack ...
MIME type
Definition: Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions is a data specification which allows non-ASCII files to be sent over the Internet. Email programs and Web browsers are configured to interpret a variety of standard MIME types so they can transmit and receive graphics, ...
Middleware
Definition: Software that helps glue systems together by connecting applications on a network. Also the name of a unit in the Application Development department of IET. Need another definition?
Megabyte (MB)
Definition: A measurement of computer storage that equals 1,048,576 bytes (1,024 Kilobytes). Bytes are typically represented in computer terminology by an upper case "B." Also known as a "meg." Need another definition?
Mbps
Definition: Megabits (i.e., 1 million bits) per second. A measure of data transmission speed. Need another definition?
Malware
Definition: Short for malicious software, such as a virus or a Trojan horse, designed to damage or disrupt a system. Need another definition?
MailID
Definition: The part of an email address before the @ symbol; usually the first and middle initial of a user's name, followed by the last name. The number of characters which can compose a MailID is unlimited. Need another definition?
Magneto-Optical (MO) Drive
Definition: A type of disk drive that combines magnetic disk technologies with CD-ROM technologies. Need another definition?
Machine Language
Definition: The language that computers can understand is entirely numerical. Programs written by humans must be translated by a computer into machine language before they can be used. Need another definition?
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