Abbreviations
a contraction of "Binary Digit"; the single unit of information in a computer, typically represented as a 0 or 1
Bit
Websites are stored on a specific type of computer that is directly connected to the internet, also known as a
Server
These three primary colors of light are combined to make any possible digital color
Red, Green, Blue
a way of representing information using ten options
Decimal
Using someone else's material or content without their permission
Copyright Violation
The word "pixel" is actually a contraction of these two words
Picture Element
a chunk of data sent over a network. They may arrive at their destination in order, out of order, or not at all
Packet
A way to represent colors using a base-16 number system
Hexadecimal
a way of representing information using only two options
Binary
The name for a scam where an email is sent to try and trick people into sharing sensitive information
Phishing
A volume element is also known as a
Voxel
a type of computer that forwards data across a network
Router
A type of compression where data isn't lost. Example file types include PNG and WAV
Lossless Compression
8 bits
Byte
a work or invention that is the result of creativity, such as a piece of writing or a design
intellectual property
IP addresses are assigned to each device to make it easy to send data across the internet. IP stands for what?
Internet Protocol
the maximum amount of data that can be sent in a fixed amount of time, usually measured in bits per second
Bandwidth
These colors are made by combining the primary colors of light. They are also used for printer ink
CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black)
The number of bits that a Nibble contains
4
protects copyright holders from online theft, requiring websites to take down illegally uploaded material
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)
IETF is an abbreviation for the
Internet Engineering Task Force
A network can continue to function even in the event of individual component failures by sending data down an alternate path. This makes the network
Fault Tolerant
a process for reducing the number of bits needed to represent something in which some information is lost or thrown away. This process is not reversible.
Lossy compression
This unit of measurement is larger than a Megabyte and smaller than a Terabyte
Gigabyte
a collection of public copyright licenses that enable the free distribution of an otherwise copyrighted work
Creative commons