Glossary
adware Spyware used by advertisers and marketers.
anti-malware utility A piece of software designed to identify, block, and remove computer virus and spyware programs.
Bing Microsoft’s Internet search engine.
bit The basic unit of information or measurement in computing and digital communications. A bit is digital, which means it’s either 1 (on) or 0 (off).
blind carbon copy (bcc:) When you blind carbon copy an email recipient, he receives a copy of the message, but his name is hidden from other recipients.
bookmark A means of identifying a web page for future viewing or sharing with other users.
bps Bits per second, a measurement of Internet connection speeds.
broadband A faster Internet connection, typically made via cable, DSL, or ...
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