Operating System

English (en) Operating System Operating system (OS), program that manages a computer's resources, especially the allocation of those resources among other programs. An operating system (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all of the other application programmes. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms    ...

Open source software

English (en) Open source software Open source software (OSS) is software that is distributed with its source code, making it available for use, modification, and distribution with its original rights. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms Open source                      Hausa (ha) Buɗaɗɗiyar manhaja (sing) / Buɗaɗɗun manhajoji...

Open source

English (en) Open source The term open source refers to something people can modify and share because its design is publicly accessible. Open source is the opposite of closed source. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms Open Source Software                   Hausa (ha) Buɗaɗɗen lasisi Decomposition:  an open licence...

Online

English (en) Online Online means that a computer, device, or a person is connected to a network (on the network), and usually this means the Internet. For a person to be “online,” the device they are using must be connected to a network and able to communicate over the network. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms...

Offline (outside of the Internet)

English (en) Offline (outside of the Internet) Other times, “offline” is a more permanent descriptor, referring to something that is only found in the “offline” world. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms Offline (not connected)                     Hausa (ha) Ba ya kan intanet Decomposition: not connected to internet...

Offline (not connected)

English (en) Offline (not connected) In the world of technology, “offline” can have different meanings. Sometimes, saying something is “offline” means that it is not connected to a network at the moment. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms Offline (outside of the internet)                     Hausa (ha) Ba...

Nodes (a device in a network)

English (en) Nodes (a device in a network) A node is an individual computer or other devices within a network. Computers, wi-fi, printer connected in a network are all nodes. A device connected to a network. Every terminal, computer, hub, switch and router is a node. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms Nodes (an item of...

Nodes (an item of data)

English (en) Nodes (an item of data) Node is an individual part of a larger data structure. Nodes are a basic data structure which contain data and one or more links to other nodes. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms Nodes (a device in a network)                   Hausa...

Network

English (en) Network In the context of "network," the term "net" refers to a group or system of interconnected things. A network is a collection of interconnected devices, computers, or other objects that are linked together to exchange information or resources. Other languages: Igbo, Yoruba Related terms                  ...

Navigate

English (en) Navigate With a computer, navigation refers to the act of opening and moving through computer menus, like the Start menu in Windows, opening software programs, or viewing files in Windows Explorer. More generally, to navigate is to move your mouse around the screen to access icons and the other features of an operating...

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