Author: Lucy Iwuala

English (en) Caps Lock CAPS/Caps Lock is a key on a computer keyboard that you press to make any letters you type appear as capital letters until you press it again. Some keyboards also implement a light to give visual feedback about whether it is on or off. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo...

English (en) Cache In computing, a cache is a high- speed data storage layer which stores a subset of data, typically transient in nature, so that future requests for that data are served up faster than is possible by accessing the data's primary storage location. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ngwanchekwa nta...

English (en) Byte In most computer systems, a byte is a unit of data that is eight binary digits long. A single byte can be used to represent 28 or 256 different values. A byte is the unit/number of bits used to represent/encode a single character of text in a computer such as a letter,...

English (en) Button In computing, a button (sometimes known as a command button or push button) is a graphical control element that provides the user with a simple way to trigger an event, like searching for a query at a search engine, or to interact with dialogue boxes, like confirming an action. Other languages: Hausa,...

English (en) Bus A bus is a high-speed internal connection. Buses are used to send control signals and data between the processor and other components. A bus is a shared digital pathway between resources and devices, in which all devices receive the same signals hence the term bus. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo...

English (en) Buffer A buffer contains data that is stored for a short amount of time, typically in the computer's memory (RAM). Buffer is a temporary storage we use when one component feeds data to the other, but their speeds aren't the same. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ebe nchekwatụ Decomposition: Ebe...

English (en) Browser A browser is a software program used to locate and display information on the Internet or an intranet. Browsers are most often used to access Web pages. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Igwènchọ́cha Decomposition: Igwènchọ́cha - Search engine. Igwe - Machine / Engine; Nchọcha - Search / Research Ngwá...

English (en) Broadband Broadband is the transmission of high-quality data of wide bandwidth/ the transmission of wide bandwidth data over a high-speed internet connection. In its simplest form, it is a high-speed Internet connection that is always on. Broadband connections include Wi-Fi, DSLs, fiber, and satellites. Other languages: Hausa, Yoruba Related terms Igbo (ig) Ọwaozi-keokeọsọ...

English (en) Boot To boot (to boot up, to start up or booting) a computer is to load an operating system (OS) into the computer's main memory or RAM. Once the OS is loaded (for example, on a PC, you will see the initial Windows or Mac desktop screen), it's ready for users to run...

English (en) Bookmark Before the advent of the computer, books have a piece of something such as a piece of thick paper, leather, fabric or plastic that you put between the pages of a book so that you can find a page again quickly. It is that thing placed in a book to mark a...