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Tech Term of the Day: A video card is a hardware component responsible for rendering graphics and sending them to the computer's monitor. It includes a GPU, video memory, and at least one physical port for connecting an external monitor. A video card typically fits into a computer's PCIe x16 slot, although some low-end cards use an x8 slot instead. Not all computers have a discrete video card — some use CPUs with an integrated GPU and include a port for the monitor on the motherboard's I/O panel.

Tech Term of the Day: Stands for the "World Wide Web."

The World Wide Web is a subset of the Internet consisting of websites and webpages that are accessible via a web browser. It is also known simply as "the Web." While the terms "the Internet" and "the Web" are often used interchangeably, it is important to note that the Web is a collection of sites, documents, and resources that you can browse; the Internet is the network itself that also carries other types of data and traffic like SSH connections, FTP file transfers, online gaming, and email.

Tech Term of the Day: A newsgroup is an online discussion forum accessible through Usenet. Each newsgroup contains discussions about a specific topic, indicated in the newsgroup name. You can browse newsgroups and post or reply to topics using a newsreader program. Access to newsgroups also requires a Usenet subscription. Most Usenet providers offer monthly access for around $10 USD per month.

Tech Term of the Day: Telnet is a protocol for connecting from one computer to another using a text-based command line interface. Telnet connections can be made over a local network or over the Internet.

Tech Term of the Day: In software development, "build" is used as both a verb and a noun. The verb refers to the build process, or steps, required to create an application. The noun describes a specific version of a program.

Tech Term of the Day: Unmounting is the software process of deactivating a disk volume to allow it to be safely disconnected. An unmounted storage disk is still physically connected to a computer and powered on, but the computer cannot read or write data to it. It is the opposite of mounting a disk, which activates the disk volume and makes its contents available to the computer's operating system.

Term of the Day: A boot disk, or startup disk, is a storage device from which a computer can "boot" or start up. The default boot disk is typically a computer's internal hard drive or SSD. This disk contains files required by the boot sequence as well as the operating system, which is loaded at the end of the startup process.

Tech Term of the Day: Computer memory refers to any medium that stores digital data to be accessed and used by a computer. The term often refers to a computer's primary system memory, or RAM, that temporarily stores active programs and files. However, it may also refer to a computer's storage devices like hard drives, solid-state drives, and removable USB flash drives.

Tech Term of the Day: A network consists of multiple devices that communicate with one another. It can be as small as two computers or as large as billions of devices. While a traditional network is comprised of desktop computers, modern networks may include laptops, tablets, smartphones, televisions, gaming consoles, smart appliances, and other electronics.

Many types of networks exist, but they fall under two primary categories: LANs and WANs.

Tech Term of the Day: Stands for "Musical Instrument Digital Interface." MIDI is a connectivity standard for transferring digital instrument data. It is primarily used by computers, synthesizers, and electronic keyboards. However, MIDI is supported by several other instruments, such as electronic drums, beat boxes, and even digital stringed instruments like guitars and violins.