Category Archives: Glossary

What is a Yobibyte?

A yobibyte is a unit of data storage that equals 2 to the 80th power, or 1,208,925,819,614,629,174,706,176 bytes.

What is a Zebibyte?

A zebibyte is a unit of data storage that equals 2 to the 70th power, or 1,180,591,620,717,411,303,424 bytes.

What is a Zero Day Exploit?

A zero day exploit is a malicious computer attack that takes advantage of a security hole before the vulnerability is known. This means the security issue is made known the same day as the computer attack is released. In other words, the software developer has zero days to prepare for the security breach and must work as quickly… Read More »

What is DNS and How Does it Work?

DNS, which stands for Domain Name System, is a crucial component of the internet infrastructure that facilitates human-friendly web addresses (domain names) to be translated into machine-readable IP addresses. It acts as a distributed database that helps computers and network devices locate and connect with each other over the Internet.

What is Dual Core?

A dual core processor is part of a category called multi-core processors. These computer processors have more than one independent processor on the chip or package. In the case of dual core processor, the entire chip has two independent computer processors that can work together to increase total computer performance. For non-technical consumers, dual core processors can be… Read More »

What is RPC?

Stands for “Remote Procedure Call.” Most computer programs run procedures, or sets of instructions, using the computer`s CPU. In other words, the instructions are processed locally on the same computer that the software is running from. Remote procedure calls, however, run procedures on other machines or devices connected to a network. Once the instructions have been run, the… Read More »

What is an Ad Hoc Network?

“Ad Hoc” is actually a Latin phrase that means “for this purpose.” It is often used to describe solutions that are developed on-the-fly for a specific purpose. In computer networking, an ad hoc network refers to a network connection established for a single session and does not require a router or a wireless base station.

What is XHTML?

The Extensible HyperText Markup Language, or XHTML, is a markup language that has the same depth of expression as HTML, but also conforms to XML syntax.

What is MPEG-4?

MPEG-4 is an ISO/IEC standard developed by MPEG (Moving Picture Experts Group), the committee that also developed the Emmy Award winning standards known as MPEG-1 and MPEG-2.