Tag: Yoruba

English (en) Software pirate A software pirate is anyone who intentionally or unintentionally commits these illegal acts of to illegally copying and selling another person’s work such as computer program/software. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Hacker, Software piracy Yorùbá (yo) Àṣàmúlò èlò àìrídìmú láìbófinmu Decomposition:  Apínṣẹ́-àìrídìmú-ká láìgbàṣẹ Decomposition: Ẹni tí ó ń pín iṣẹ́-àìrídìmú...

English (en) Software piracy Piracy is the unauthorised distribution, theft, reproduction, copying, performance, storage, sale or other use of intellectual property (IP) protected under copyright law. It is a form of copyright infringement. Software piracy is the act of illegally using, copying, modifying, distributing, sharing, or selling computer software protected by copyright laws. Other languages:...

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." Pin is also keeping a single application on screen in a mobile device. Other languages:...

English (en) Pin (tiny connectors on the IC chip) The male lead on a 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. The pins of the microprocessor, or any chip for that...

English (en) PIN The PIN (Personal Identification Number) is an essential verification method to authenticate an identity. PIN is an abbreviated password from four to six alphanumeric or numeric code used for authenticated access to a system. PIN is also used as authentication at an ATM terminal, POS and it may also be required for...

English (en) Domain A domain or domain name is the location of a website. For example, the domain name "termlog.ng" has its IP address which is a long string of numbers. A domain name contains a maximum of sixty-three characters, with one character minimum, and is entered after the protocol in the URL (uniform resource...

English (en) Decryption Decryption is the process or technique of converting an encrypted message back to its original (readable) format. Decryption makes it challenging for hackers to intercept and read unauthorized information. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Decrypt, Encryption   Yorùbá (yo) Ìṣètumọ̀odùààbò Decomposition: Encryption is ìyódùpadàfáàbò (ìyí odù padà fún ààbò) because it...

English (en) Decrypt To decrypt is to transform data that has been rendered unreadable through encryption back to its unencrypted form. Decrypt is the opposite of encrypt. The conversion of encrypted data into its original form is called decryption. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Decryption, Encryption   Yorùbá (yo) Ṣètumọ̀odùààbò  Decomposition: Odù-ààbò is the...

English (en) Distributed Computing Distributed computing is a computing concept that leverages the combined power of multiple interconnected computers to collaborate on a shared task. It refers to the use of distributed systems to complete computing tasks. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Distributed System Yorùbá (yo) Fífọ̀pọ̀-ẹ̀rọ múṣẹ́ṣe Decomposition: Fífi ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ẹ̀rọ-ayárabíàṣá ṣe iṣẹ́...

English (en) Password A secret word or code used to serve as a security measure against unauthorised access to data. It may be used to log onto a computer, mobile device, network or website or to activate newly installed software in the computer. However, without additional measures such as biometric identification, the computer can only...