Random Terminology
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Things are changing fast, like it or not.
Every day that I look into the internet, there is a new word ir acronym that i do not understand. I tried ti ignore it, utilize my spectrum of knowledge. This did not work. In order to help myself along with being able to understand the world as it is today I am going to log terms and acronyms here that I had to look up in order to know what they mean.
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- ABC: The ABC Programming Language influenced the development of the Python Programming Language.
- Application: A traditional meaning of application is to put something to use as in to apply. An application can also be used to apply for a job or permission to do something. Application Software is a computer program designed for the end user.
B
- BIOS: Basic Input and Output System
C
- CRM: Customer Relations Management
D
- dApps: Decentralized Applications
- DAO: Decentralized Autonomous Application
E
- Equality "Equality is the state of being equal, especially in status, rights, and opportunities. While the world has made great strides towards gender parity and women's empowerment, women and girls continue to suffer widespread discrimination and violence particularly in conflict settings. "https://www.wfp.org/stories/what-does-equality-mean"
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G
- Good Dollar: A digital token that is available to anyone who has internet access. It is a decentralized finance and considered not for profit. A primary focus of https://www.GoodDollar.org is to provide a beginning availability of UBI. Good Dollar also is way for anyone who wishes to learn about crypto currency to do so without initially investing cash or linking personal information to a wallet online.
- GUI: Graphical User Interfaces include buttons, icons, and menus
I
- IDLE: Python code editor Integrated Development and Learning Environment
- IPC: Interprocess Communication
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H
- HID: (Lighting) High Intensity Discharge
O
- OOP: Object Oriented Programming
- OS: Operating System
S
- Snowbird: Alaska's who gets too old or lazy to handle the cold in the winter and flee. JUST KIDDING! There is nothing wrong with traveling in the winter. It's still a free world, right?
T
- Task: Work to be done that is often repetitive.
Internet and Computer tasks include: starting a program, checking email, saving files, automating repetitive tasks, determining business requirements for IT systems, monitoring safety and compliance, & providing technical or help desk support.
