English (en) Pin (tiny connectors on the IC chip) The male lead on a chip Pin (tiny connectors on the IC chip), RAM module, expansion card or cable connector. Each pin plugs into its female counterpart to complete the circuit. The number of pins reflects the number of wires/pathways that carry signals. Other languages: Hausa,...
Category: Technology
Pin (place somewhere)
English (en) Pin (place somewhere) To place an object onto a start menu, taskbar, home screen or Web page. For example, in Windows, "Pin to Taskbar" places the application icon onto the taskbar. The Mac equivalent is "Keep in Dock." Other languages: Hausa, Yorùbá Related terms Igbo (ig) Ntụpụta Decomposition: Pin - Ntụpụta- placing...
Flash
English (en) Flash Flash is an abbreviation for flash memory. A flash or flashing describes updating a chip's code (firmware). Flash memory is a long-life and non-volatile memory that erases data in units called blocks and rewrites data at the byte level. It can keep stored data and information even when the power is off....
Flaming
English (en) Flaming Flaming, also known as roasting, is the act of posting insults, often including profanity or other offensive language, on the internet. The act of posting angry or insulting messages (flames) to an internet newsgroup or other online forums. A flame war is an exchange of such messages. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related...
Firmware
English (en) Firmware Firmware is a form of microcode or program embedded into hardware devices to help them operate effectively. Hardware like cameras, mobile phones, network cards, optical drives, printers, routers, scanners, and television remotes rely on firmware built into their memories to function smoothly. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Hardware Yorùbá (yo)...
Firewall
English (en) Firewall A firewall is a network security device that prevents unauthorized access to a network. It inspects incoming and outgoing traffic using a set of security rules to identify and block threats. A firewall can be physical hardware, digital software, software as a service (SaaS) or a virtual private cloud. Other languages: Hausa,...
File Extension/file format
English (en) File Extension/file format A file extension, or filename extension, is a suffix added to the name of a file when it is saved to indicate the file's format, detailing how the data within the file is organised. A file's data must be properly organised according to its format to ensure it can be...
Filename
English (en) Filename A filename, or file name, is a name used to uniquely identify a computer file within a file system. Different file systems impose various restrictions on filename lengths. For example, "Nigeria" and "nigeria.txt" could be complete filenames on a file system/folder. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Document, File extension/file format
Field
English (en) Field A field is a single data item contained in a column within a database or software. A field is an area that accepts input from the user. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Yorùbá (yo) Àyè-ọ̀rọ̀ Decomposition: Àyè ìfi/ìkọ ọ̀rọ̀ sí - a space designed to enter data in the form...
Enter (to insert/input data)
English (en) Enter The act of entering data through a keyboard or document upload into the computer for processing, organisation or management purposes. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Enter (the keyboard key) Yorùbá (yo) Ṣàgbéwọlé Decomposition: Ṣàgbéwọlé is a verb while ìṣàgbéwọlé is a noun.