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Beta
The second letter in the Greek alphabet. In computing, beta is referred to as the second stage in software development, where testing and sampling are made available to an intended audience in order to fully test and release a product.
Browser Cache
Often referred to as web cache, browser cache saves various html information for later use when revisiting websites to increase your web browsing speeds.
Cloud Computing
A paid service that makes computer resources available over the internet.
Cloud print
A service that allows users to seamlessly connect and use printers over the internet.
Cookie
Cookies are pieces of information sent from the websites we visit, to the local computer that help keep track of user activity and web traffic.
Crosh Shell
A text-based editor that allows technicians to run various commands in order to diagnose and fix Chromebooks.
Cycle Count
A measurement used to track how many times a battery has been fully depleted and recharged.
Device Manager
Windows computers use device manager (devmgmt) which allows the user to view or modify the drivers (software), for the hardware attached to the computer.
Driver
The program installed on hardware that communicates with other hardware devices.
Hostname
A name that identifies a device connected to a system or a network.
Integrated Development Environments (IDE)
A program or application that is used by developers and computer programmers to edit and compile code.
Internet Protocol (IP)
A protocol that allows for sending and receiving data packets over the internet.
IP Address
A string of numbers or an alphanumeric string used to identify a device over a network or the internet.
Latency
A delay in data transmission.
Network_diag
An administrative command used to diagnose network issues.
Node
A device connected to a network.
Ping
An administrative command to test network connectivity and measure response times in milliseconds.
Port Number
A type of protocol used to identify a service.
Sandbox
A secure way to isolate an environment or an application from other running programs.
Secure Shell (SSH)
A protocol used to safely access a computer over an unsecured network.