glossary of internet terms

A COMPLETE LIST OF DEFINITIONS OF THE TERMS USED THROUGHOUT OUR WEBSITE

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7.1 - Similar to 5.1's true surround sound with pairs of front and rear speakers,a centre speaker and a subwoofer. 7.1 also offers two extra rear speakers.

.GIF - Graphics Interchange Format. A commonly used graphics file format popular for images displayed on websites.

10pt - Short for 10 point, a typographic measurement. The larger the number, the bigger the text character will appear.

16:9 format - The aspect ratio (width:height) of widescreen televisions and cinema screens.

286 processor - Early Intel chip used in desktop computers. It was followed by the 386 and 486, and then the Pentium series of processors.

35mm - The width of the film used in many traditional cameras. Often used to describe the cameras that use this size of film.

386 processor - Early Intel chip used in desktop computers. It was followed by the 486 and then the Pentium series of processors.

3D graphics card - An expansion card designed to handle the three-dimensional graphics seen in many of today's top games.

3G - Shorthand reference for 'third generation mobile telephone network'. 3G networks support fast data transfer, making such things as sound and video transmission possible.

486 processor - Early Intel chip used in desktop computers. It was followed by the Pentium series of processors.

5.1 digital decoder - Converts the surround sound soundtrack on a DVD movie into a signal that's sent to an amplifier.

56Kbps - The fastest standard for traditional modems. Modems convert electronic signals from your computer into sound signals that can be transmitted over a phone line. 56kbps means that a modem is capable of receiving up to 56,000 bits of computer data each second.

5-pin DIN - Archaic PC keyboard connector. It has been superseded by PS/2 and USB connectors.
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