Download C is for Computer

Autostart This is when a program or application starts without you having to double click on
the icon to start. For example, if you insert a cd into the cd drive on your computer it could be
set to autostart. If it is it will automatically open the disc to view or start the program it holds.
You can also plug your digital camera in and a program will appear to extract the photos from
the camera. This means that the program was set to autostart if a camera was attached to the
computer.
Autorun: Usually referring to removable media (Cd's and flash drives) is when the computer
will ask you what you want to do when the computer detects these devices. For example if you
insert a music CD it can be set to play when you insert it into the disc drive.
AVI: Audio Video Interleave is a format for videos which can be played in many movie players.
Always check compatibility because an avi can contain different codecs.
B
Back Button: This is a button on most web browsers, including Internet Explorer, that
if pressed will take you back to the previous webpage you were viewing. It is usually
located on the top toolbar in the left corner.
Background: When speaking of a desktop, its the same as your wallpaper (seen below) but in
any other instance it is an image, or set of images creating the area behind other things, so that
you are not looking at a black screen all the time, it gives the screen more depth...
-Also known as the area that programs that work "in the background" go, which is nowhere
Backup: A copy of the original file, folder, or disc. You usually backup items you cannot afford
to lose. People backup email contacts, photos, documents, and more.
Backup Storage Device: A device to store the backup files on. It could be an external hard
drive or a usb flash drive.
Bandwidth: This is the term we use to measure the amount of data and its speed through an
internet connection. The more bandwidth you have, the faster the internet connection.
Bandwidth is limited by the line it travel through. Your internet service provider can reduce or
increase your bandwidth according to you internet plan.
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