Tag: Yoruba

English (en) DSN (Domain Name System) The Domain Name System (DNS) is the phonebook of the Internet. Humans access information online through domain names, like nytimes.com or espn.com. Web browsers interact through Internet Protocol (IP) addresses. DNS translates domain names to IP addresses so browsers can load Internet resources. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms

English (en) Dot matrix Dot matrix is a pattern of dots in a grid from which alphanumeric characters can be formed. The term dot matrix refers to using dots to form an image. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Dot, Dot Per Inch (DPI), Pixel Yorùbá (yo) Àwòrán Ìfàmìróbótóṣe Decomposition: (an image made with dots/using...

English (en) Joystick A joystick (control-stick) is a hand-held input device used to control the movement or actions of a digital object on a computer screen. It typically consists of a handle or a lever that can be tilted or pushed in different directions to provide input to a computer or a gaming console. Other...

English (en) Icon In computing, an icon is a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system. Icon is a small graphical representation of a program or file. When we double-click an icon, the associated file or program will be opened. For example, if we...

English (en) Dot Dot is the same as the period character/full stop (.). In DOS, Windows, and OS/2 systems, the dot is used to separate a filename from its extension. For example, the filename CONFIG. SYS is pronounced config-dot-sys. We have www (dot) google (dot) com. In bit-mapped representations, a dot is a single point,...

English (en) Laptop A laptop, sometimes called a notebook computer by manufacturers, is a battery- or AC-powered personal computer (PC) smaller than a briefcase. A laptop can be easily transported and used in temporary spaces such as on airplanes, in libraries, temporary offices and at meetings. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Desktop computer Yorùbá...

English (en) Keypad The keypad usually refers to a set of buttons or keys arranged in a grid, typically used for entering numbers, symbols, or commands. Keypads are commonly found on telephones, calculators, security systems, ATM and other electronic devices that require numerical or alphabetical input. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Keyboard Yorùbá (yo)...

English (en) Distributed system A distributed system is simply any environment where multiple computers or devices are working on a variety of tasks and components, all spread across a network. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Distributed Computing   Yorùbá (yo) Àgbáríjọ-ẹ̀rọ Agbègbèságbègbè Decomposition: Àgbáríjọ ẹ̀rọ-ayárabíàṣà láti agbègbè sí àgbègbè = independent systems in different...

English (en) Document A computer document is a file created by a software application. While the term document originally referred to word processor documents, it is now used to refer to all types of saved files. Therefore, documents may contain text, images, audio, video, and other data types. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Filename...

English (en) Flowchart A flowchart is a diagram depicting a process, a system or a computer algorithm. It is a diagrammatic representation of the solution to a given problem but, more importantly, it provides a breakdown of the essential steps to solving the problem. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Yorùbá (yo)  Àwòrán așàfihàn ìlànà ...