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| A type of gyroscope used in mobile devices to sense the physical position of the device. |
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| A setting within a mobile device that disables all three antennas so the device cannot transmit nor receive signals. |
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| An operating system used on mobile devices that is based on the Linux OS and supported by Google. |
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| The app on an Apple device (iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch) that can be used to download content from the iTunes Store web site (itunes.apple.com). |
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| A user account that uses a valid email address and password and is associated with a credit card number that allows you to download iOS updates and patches, apps, and multimedia content. |
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| application virtualization |
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| Using this virtualization, a virtual environment is created in memory for an application to virtually install itself. |
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| Application Virtualization (App-V) |
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| Software by Microsoft used for application virtualization. |
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| A code that may be required to complete the Bluetooth connection in a pairing process. |
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| A touch screen that uses electrodes that sense the conductive properties of skin. Compare to resistive touch screen. |
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| client-side desktop virtualization |
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| Using this virtualization, software installed on a desktop or laptop manages virtual machines used by the local user. |
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| client-side virtualization |
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| Using this virtualization, a personal computer provides multiple virtual environments for applications. |
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| A service where server-side virtualization is delegated to a third-party service, and the Internet is used to connect server and client machines. |
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| The area at the bottom of the Android screen where up to four apps can be pinned. |
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| A mobile device routinely reports its position to Apple or Google at least twice a day, which makes it possible for these companies to track your device’s whereabouts. |
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| An email service provided by Google at mail.google.com. |
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| An account that is up on the Google Play web site (play.google.com) and is used to download content to an Android device. |
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| The official source for apps, also called the Android marketplace, at play.google.com. |
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| GPS (Global Positioning System) receiver |
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| A receiver that uses the system of 24 or more satellites orbiting the earth. The receiver locates four or more of these satellites, and from these four locations calculates its own position in a process called triangulation. |
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| A device that contains a disc that is free to move and can respond to gravity as the device is moved. |
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| A computing device with a touch screen that is larger than a smart phone and has functions similar to a smart phone. |
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| hardware-assisted virtualization (HAV) |
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| Motherboard BIOS and processor support used by hypervisor software when it creates and runs virtual machines on a computer. The feature must be enabled in BIOS setup. |
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| A comprehensive user interface that incorporates the older TouchFLO technology used by mobile devices. |
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| See virtual machine manager (VMM). |
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| A web site by Apple (www.icloud.com) used to sync content on Apple devices in order to provide a backup of the content. |
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| Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) |
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| A cloudcomputing service that provides only the hardware, which can include servers, Network-attached Storage (NAS) devices, and networks. |
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| The operating system owned and developed by Apple and used for their various mobile devices. |
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| A handheld tablet developed by Apple. |
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| A smart phone developed by Apple. |
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| A multimedia recorder and player developed by Apple |
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| The Apple web site at itunes.apple.com where apps, music, TV shows, movies, books, podcasts, and iTunes U content, can be purchased and downloaded to Apple mobile devices. |
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| Content at the iTunes Store web site (itunes.apple.com) that contains lectures and even complete courses from many schools, colleges, and universities. |
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| A process to break through the restrictions that only allow apps to an iOS device to be downloaded from the iTunes Store at itunes .apple.com. Gives the userroot or administrative privileges to the operating system and the entire file system and complete access to all commands and features. |
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| A server application that can handle email, contacts, and calendars and is a popular application used by large corporations for employee email, contacts, and calendars. |
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| Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) |
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| A technology that allows users to send text messages with photos, videos, or other multimedia content attached. |
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| A touch screen on a computer or mobile device that can handle a two-finger pinch. |
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| Operating system or application where the source code is available for free and anyone can modify and redistribute the source code. |
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| The process of two Bluetooth devices establishing connectivity. |
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| Platform as a Service (PaaS) |
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| A cloud computing service that provides the hardware and the operating system and is responsible for updating and maintaining both. |
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| presentation virtualization |
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| Using this virtualization, a remote application running on a server is controlled by a local computer. |
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| Remotely erases all contacts, email, photos, and other data from a device to protect your privacy. |
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| A touch screen that has two sheets of glass covered with a resistive coating. When pressure is placed on the top glass, the glass bends and makes contact with the lower glass. Compare to capacitive touch screen. |
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| The process of obtaining root or administrator privileges to an Android device which then gives you complete access to the entire file system and all commands and features. |
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| The layout of the screen that is either portrait or landscape. |
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| server-side virtualization |
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| Using this virtualization, a server provides a virtual desktop or application for users on multiple client machines. |
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| Short Message Service (SMS) |
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| A technology that allows users to send a test message using a smart phone. |
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| Primarily a cellphone and includes abilities to send text messages, text messages with photos, videos, or other multimedia content, surf the web, manage email, play games, take photos and videos, and download and use small apps. |
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| Software as a Service (SaaS) |
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| A cloud computing service where the service is responsible for the hardware, the operating systems, and the applications installed. |
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| A client computer that has an operating system but has little computing power and might only need to support a browser used to communicate with the server. |
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| A multi-touch technology developed by High Tech Computer (HTC) and widely used by mobile devices. |
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| Software to manage virtual machines that is installed before any operating system is installed. |
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| Software to manage virtual machines that is installed as an application in an operating system. |
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| Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) |
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| A presentation of a virtual desktop made to a client computer by a server that is serving up a virtual machine. |
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| virtual machine manager (VMM) |
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| Software that creates and manages virtual machines on a server or on a local computer. Also called hypervisor. |
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| When one physical machine hosts multiple activities that are normally done on multiple machines. |
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| A client computer that does not have an operating system and merely provides an interface between the user and the server. |
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