Tech Glossary
Real-world definitions of the terms our techs use every day. Built so a customer can read one entry and walk into the shop knowing what to ask for.
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- Discrete graphics Discrete graphics — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and whe…
- Disk cleanup Disk cleanup — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it …
- Display resolution Display resolution — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and wh…
- Driver Driver — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it matter…
- Dual boot Dual boot — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it mat…
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- IMEI IMEI — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it matters.
- Integrated graphics Integrated graphics — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and w…
- IP address IP address — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it ma…
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- RAID RAID — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it matters.
- RAM RAM — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it matters.
- Ransomware Ransomware — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it ma…
- Refresh rate Refresh rate — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it …
- Restore point Restore point — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it…
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- Safe mode Safe mode — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it mat…
- Serial number lookup Serial number lookup — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and …
- SSD SSD — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it matters.
- SSD vs HDD SSD vs HDD — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it ma…
- System restore System restore — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when i…
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- Thermal paste Thermal paste — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it…
- TPM TPM — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does and when it matters.
- Two-factor authentication Two-factor authentication — a common piece of computer hardware/software terminology. Read on for what it does…