209
Glossary
5.375 x 8.375 ver 2.3
U
universal serial bus (USB)
2.0— A serial bus that supports a data
transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps (480 million bits per second). USB
can connect up to 127 peripheral devices through a single all-
purpose USB port. USB allows hot swapping of peripherals. See
also
bus, hot swapping, serial.
upload
— To send a file to another computer through a modem or
network. See also
download
.
USB
— See
universal serial bus (USB).
utility
— A computer program designed to perform a narrowly focused
operation or solve a specific problem. Utilities are often related to
computer system management.
V
W
Web
— See
World Wide Web
.
Wi-Fi
— A trademarked term used by the Wireless Capability Ethernet
Alliance which stands for Wireless Fidelity, and is another term for
the communication protocol to permit an Ethernet connection using
wireless communication components.
World Wide Web (www)
— The worldwide network of Web sites
linked together over the Internet. A user of the Web can jump from
site to site regardless of the location of the computer hosting the site.
See also
Internet.