Tag: Yoruba

English (en) Botnet A botnet is a network of computers or devices that have been infected with malicious software (malware) and are controlled remotely by a cybercriminal, often without the knowledge of the device owners. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Bot Yorùbá (yo) Ìtàkùn Ìpalára  Decomposition: Ìtàkùn ẹ̀rọ-ayárabíàṣá tí ó ń mú ìpalára bá...

English (en) Hard Disk Hard disk or hard disc, hard drive, or fixed disk are flat circular plates made of aluminium or glass and coated with a magnetic material that stores and retrieves digital data. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Storage, RAM, ROM Yorùbá (yo) Àká Orẹ́rọ Decomposition: Àká-orí ẹ̀rọ-ayárabíàṣá - storage disk on...

English (en) ROM ROM stands for Read-Only Memory. This is memory that can only be read from and is not electronically modifiable after being manufactured. ROM stores critical foundational information like start-up processes and software instructions. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Storage, RAM, Hard disk Yorùbá (yo) Àká Ìrántí Àìlèyídà Decomposition: Memory that cannot...

English (en) Secondary Storage   Secondary storage refers to the long-term data storage options on a device. All files saved on your computer goes to the secondary storage. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo, Related terms ROM, Storage, RAM, Hard disk Yorùbá (yo) Ìpamọ́ Kánrinkése Decomposition: Ibi ìfi nǹkan pamọ́ sí fún ìgbà pípẹ́ kárinkése - a storage...

English (en) RAM   Random Access Memory (RAM) is the hardware component used to store active data that is being used by a processor. Information from the long-term secondary storage— a hard drive flows to RAM storage. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo, Related terms ROM, Storage, Hard disk Yorùbá (yo) Àká Ìrántí Àìtòlẹ́sẹ́ẹsẹ Decomposition: Because it is...

English (en) Bit Bit is an abbreviation for “binary digit,” the smallest piece of information used by a computer. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo, Related terms Byte, KIlobyte, Megabyte, Gigabyte  Yorùbá (yo) Ègé ìwífún Decomposition: Ègé means pieces while ìwífún is information, when the vowel coalescence, we have ègéèèwífún (piece of information). Ègé-èdè-ẹ̀rọ Decomposition: Ègé (unit)...

English (en) CPU Central Processing Unit is the processing chip that serves as the "brains" of a device. CPU interprets (or processes) instructions on a device. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo, Related terms PC, Chip, Processor Yorùbá (yo) Òpó Àkóso Iṣẹ́ Decomposition: Òpó, short for òpómúléró means mainframe (a synonym of CPU). CPU as the mainframe...

English (en) Scanner A scanner is an input device that uses a light beam to scan codes, text, objects or graphic images directly into a computer or computer system. Scanners digitise physical documents, images, or even objects, and convert them into a digital format. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo, Related terms Scan Yorùbá (yo) Ẹ̀rọ-aṣàwòfin Decomposition:...

English (en) Scan Scan is using a machine called a scanner to digitise an hardcopy image or document which could be stored, altered, or read by a computer. Yorùbá (yo) Ìfòyeenákáwòrán Decomposition: Fífi òye iná ká àwòrán sílẹ̀ - the use of a shinning light to capture and store image   English (en) Scan This...

English (en) Bot A computer bot - short for robot is a software application programmed to execute specific tasks as part of another computer program or to simulate human activity. Other languages: Hausa, Igbo Related terms Chatbot, Robot, Cyborg, Humanoid Yorùbá (yo) Èlò-afìṣejọ̀nìyàn Decomposition: Ohun-èlò àìrídìmú orí ayélujára tí a ṣètò rẹ̀ láti fìṣe jọ...