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ActiveX:
A collection of prewritten software components that developers can implement within an application or webpage. This provides a simple way for programmers to add extra functionality to their software or website without needing to write code from scratch.

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Algorithm:
A set of instructions that is used to perform a certain task.

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GPS (Global Positioning System):
A satellite navigation system used to determine ground position and velocity.

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Format:
1. Disk Formatting - in order to recognize a program or storage it first has to be formatted
2. Page Formatting - can also be used to explain the page layout in a Word document
3. File Formats - the way data is saved in a certain file

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Token:
1. Networking - a series of bits
2. Programming - a single element of language.
3. Security Systems - a small card that displays an identification code used to log into a network

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Bluetooth:
Short - range wireless communication using a Bluetooth piece.

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Gateway:
Either hardware or software that acts as a bridge between two networks so that data can be transferred between a number of computers

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BIOS:
Basic Input/ Output systems.

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Switch:
Used to network multiple computers together.

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Resolution:
1. Monitors - The higher the resolution, the more that can be displayed on the screen. Usually a computer screen has 640 x 480 which means there are 640 pixels horizontally across the screen and 480 pixels vertically.
2. Printers - Printer resolution measures how fine a printer can print. This measurement is known as dots per inch, or "dpi." The greater the dpi, the better the image clarity




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