a written message that occurs online in a chat session between users who are using the same services (software platform)
Instant Message (IM)
A name that a person creates to access an account on a computer or website
Handle
A crime in which someone uses bank funds without permission
Bank Fraud
A mathematical model of the forces that allow a robot to move
Dynamic Model
A computer that observes and reacts to the conditions in a certain environment
Agent
a machine-readable representation of the UPC 12 digit number printed onto a product, electronically scanned providing information about the product
Barcode
A website where a person writes posts about his or her feelings, thoughts, activities, etc.
Blog
The act of moving money from one account to another by using a computer
Electronic Funds Transfer
A device that a person activates to allow a robot to move
Enabling Device
a rule/set of rules that provides steps to take or questions to ask in order to solve a problem
Algorithms
Unwanted email, like advertisements, sent to large groups of people
Spam
An image in a computer game that represents a person
Avatars
A service that notifies bank customers of suspicious activity
Account Alerts
A piece of equipment that uses energy to make a robot move
Actuators (the muscles!)
The state of being aware of oneself and one's actions
Consciousness
a unique numerical code used to identify any individual item
EPC (Electronic Product Code)
A website where people can discuss a certain topic
forum
Prevents people from accessing a bank account when the password is entered incorrectly too many times
Lockout
The hand or tool at the end of a robot's manipulator
End-effector
Case-based reasoning
The 12 digit number used to identify consumer items
UPC (Universal Product Code)
A type of online computer game in which many people interact with each other in a virtual world
Massively Multiplayer Online Role-Playing Games (MMORPG)
A secure connection between two servers
SSL Connection (Secure Sockets Layer)
A value that specifies the end-effector's position and movements
Equality Constraint
A type of algorithm designed to find a suitable solution to a problem when no perfect solution or answer is known
Heuristics