Word of the Week
ePub
ePub is a open standard for eBooks. Sadly, the present Kindle does not support it, which is one of the reasons I purchased a Nook instead. (summer 2010) Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EPUB. |
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Tether
Tethering is a method for connecting a computer to the Internet via an Internet-capable mobile phone. Read more at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering. |
Katzenjammer
I chose today's word because I liked the sound of it! Katzenjammer -- Uneasiness; anguish; distress. Read more here. |
Emotional Intelligence
Emotional intelligence (EI) is the area of cognitive ability involving
traits and social skills that facilitate interpersonal behavior.
Intelligence can be broadly defined as the capacity for goal-oriented
adaptive behavior; emotional intelligence focuses on the aspects of
intelligence that govern self-knowledge and social adaptation.
For more information, see http://searchcio.techtarget.com/definition/emotional-intelligence. |
Chipset
In computing, the term "chipset" is commonly used to refer to a set of specialized chips on a computer's motherboard (or "main board"), and even expansion cards. For more information, visit http://www.infopackets.com/news/technology/word_of_the_day/2010/20100922_chipset.htm. |
Phishing
Phishing is the criminally fraudulent process of attempting to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and credit card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.
For more information, visit http://www.infopackets.com/news/technology/word_of_the_day/2010/20100803_phishing.htm. |
Torrent File
A torrent file stores metadata used for BitTorrent. It is defined in the BitTorrent specification[1]. A torrent file contains the URLs of multiple trackers and integrity metadata about all the pieces. It can also contain additional metadata defined in extensions to the BitTorrent specification[2]. These are known as "BitTorrent Enhancement Proposals". Examples of such proposals include metadata for stating who created the torrent, and when. For more details, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.torrent. |
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Antidisestablishmentarianism
This word is a tribute to my old grade 6 teacher, Mr. Bond, who taught us that it was the longest word in the English language. I still remember it to this day! To see the definition, click here. |