Server
Definition: The control computer on a local-area network (LAN). The server controls software, access to printers, and other parts or functions of the network. The server is usually connected to workstations that share the main system's resources. Need another definition?
Security Alerts
Definition: These are notices posted on the security Web site when a new virus or other threat is identified. Need another definition?
SCSI
Definition: Small computer system interface (pronounced "scuzzy"). An interface standard for connecting peripheral devices to computers. Hardware components for implementing a SCSI interface include connector ports on computers and cables for connecting peripheral devices to the computer. SCSI has been supplanted ...
Scanner
Definition: A device that can read printed text or illustrations and translate the information into a form the computer can use. A scanner digitizes an image and places it on the computer as a file. Need another definition?
RTF
Definition: Rich text format. A document format which allows documents to retain their formatting when transferred between platforms and over the Internet. Need another definition?
RSS
Definition: Really simple syndication or rich site summary (or as RDF, rich document format). A link, posted on a Web site, that allows remote updates of news from other Web sites. People use RSS feeds to subscribe to updates from favored ...
ROM
Definition: Read-only memory. Refers to computer memory or a storage device in which data or programs have been permanently encoded, and which can be accessed but not altered. For example, a CD-ROM is a compact disc onto which digital information has ...
RFI
Definition: Request for information, also called request for proposals (RFP) or request for quotation (RFQ). A document that an organization sends to a vendor to request a bid for a product. Need another definition?
Remote Access
Definition: A service which makes it possible to connect to a network, such as the campus network or the Internet, from a distant location (such as your home, research site, or favorite vacation spot). Need another definition?
RAM
Definition: Random access memory. RAM is commonly considered synonymous with main memory (i.e., the memory available to programs in use on a computer). Physically, RAM consists of memory chips or chip modules which attach to the computer's logic board, the main ...
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