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Sampling – Process performed by the sound card when converting a sound wave into digital data, based on measuring the amplitude of a sound wave at small intervals or of a certain duration.

S-Video – Method of dividing the video signal in two parts – contrast and brightness (shades and saturation)

Scripting language – Series of program commands which determine how a computer will communicate with another computer.

Search Engine - Program accessed from a remote computer which enables the users to search and find information on the Internet. Some of the better known search engines are Yahoo, Alta Vista and Lykos.

Self-extracting archive - .exe extension which will, after downloading and opening, “unpack” the file by using a decompression file which it contains, without the user’s intervention.

Server – Within a network server consists of files available to client programs located on other computers.

Shareware – Free software anyone can use fulfilling certain conditions. This software is either a trial version for which you later have to register or buy, or it is restricted by not allowing any upgrading without registration. In some cases a direct payment to the author has to be made.
Shockwave – Application for development of web pages which contain computer animated images, videos or sound; used for similar purposes as Java programming language.

Scanner – Device which converts images into text or digital data which can be stored on a computer.

Smileys – Characters used in newsgroup messages, e-mails or web pages for expressing emotions, e.g. :-) for a smile.

Software – can be freeware. Software is a name for any program, anything that is virtual on a computer. For example, picture, sound or text processing software.

Sound card – Extension card which enables the recording and reproduction of files in a wave form and MIDI files on a computer.

Surfing – A popular metaphor for Internet browsing.

SVGA - Super VGA. Standard for monitors with maximum resolution of 800x600 or 1024x768 pixel, and the colour is a maximum of 16,77 million.

Swf - swf is an extension for a flash file. In order to view a .swf file on the Internet, you will need a flash player.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Sampling – Process performed by the sound card when converting a sound wave into digital data, based on measuring the amplitude of a sound wave at small intervals or of a certain duration.

S-Video – Method of dividing the video signal in two parts – contrast and brightness (shades and saturation)

Scripting language – Series of program commands which determine how a computer will communicate with another computer.

Search Engine - Program accessed from a remote computer which enables the users to search and find information on the Internet. Some of the better known search engines are Yahoo, Alta Vista and Lykos.

Self-extracting archive - .exe extension which will, after downloading and opening, “unpack” the file by using a decompression file which it contains, without the user’s intervention.

Server – Within a network server consists of files available to client programs located on other computers.

Shareware – Free software anyone can use fulfilling certain conditions. This software is either a trial version for which you later have to register or buy, or it is restricted by not allowing any upgrading without registration. In some cases a direct payment to the author has to be made.
Shockwave – Application for development of web pages which contain computer animated images, videos or sound; used for similar purposes as Java programming language.

Scanner – Device which converts images into text or digital data which can be stored on a computer.

Smileys – Characters used in newsgroup messages, e-mails or web pages for expressing emotions, e.g. :-) for a smile.

Software – can be freeware. Software is a name for any program, anything that is virtual on a computer. For example, picture, sound or text processing software.

Sound card – Extension card which enables the recording and reproduction of files in a wave form and MIDI files on a computer.

Surfing – A popular metaphor for Internet browsing.

SVGA - Super VGA. Standard for monitors with maximum resolution of 800x600 or 1024x768 pixel, and the colour is a maximum of 16,77 million.

Swf - swf is an extension for a flash file. In order to view a .swf file on the Internet, you will need a flash player.