Glossary Archive - Make Tech Easier https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/ Uncomplicating the complicated, making life easier Fri, 01 Oct 2021 09:43:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.1 https://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/themes/MTE-twelve/images/mtelogo.svghttps://www.maketecheasier.com/assets/themes/MTE-twelve/images/mtelogo.svg337ab7 Glossary: Gaming Terms and Their Meanings https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/gaming/ https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/gaming/#respond Mon, 21 Jun 2021 21:25:13 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?p=406259

New to gaming and not sure what all this jargon people are throwing around means? Actively gaming and still not sure what non-insult thing that other guy in your lobby just said?

We have you covered – this is a glossary of common gaming terms you may come across. If you’re looking for more hardware-specific stuff, you may also want to check out our PC Hardware Glossary.

AAA Game

A game developed and published by a large studio with a massive multi-million dollar budget. A game being AAA in... Read more]]> https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/gaming/feed/ 0 Glossary: PC Hardware https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/pc-hardware/ https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/pc-hardware/#comments Fri, 27 Nov 2020 18:25:10 +0000 https://admin.maketecheasier.com/?p=373356

You are using your computer everyday, but are you aware of all the parts that are running in it? What are the latest standards and specifications you need to be aware of? Dive into the following glossary of PC hardware terms and find the correct meaning of the hardware devices that matter to you.

16-Bit, 32-Bit, and 64-Bit

Also known as a “bit number,” the terms 16-bit, 32-bit, and 64-bit refer to varying lengths of data that can be stored in a processor. A 32-bit processor used in older computers (16-bit is rarely used nowadays) can store 232 memory addresses, and a 64-bit processor can store 264 addresses and is known as an x64-based processor. On a... Read more]]> https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/pc-hardware/feed/ 1 Glossary: Android Terms and Their Meanings https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/android/ https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/android/#respond Sun, 01 Nov 2020 00:30:05 +0000 https://www.maketecheasier.com/?p=366938

Android is the most popular mobile operating system that powers our phones, tablets, smartwatches, smart TVs, and many other connected devices. From using a selfie camera, to searching the Web with Google Assistant, to navigating real-world GPS traffic, it can be said that Android touches every aspect of our lives (unless you’re an exclusive Apple user, of course)

Accordingly, there are many Android terms that are familiar to us but we may not be aware of what they do. The following A-to-Z glossary explains these Android terms.

Android

First unveiled in November 2007, Android is both a mobile development platform and a Google brand. In fact, only around 70 percent of Android devices are based on... Read more]]> https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/android/feed/ 0 Glossary: Networking Terms and Their Meanings https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/computer-networking/ https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/computer-networking/#respond Wed, 28 Oct 2020 21:30:11 +0000 https://www.maketecheasier.com/?post_type=post-ideas&p=359304

Anyone using the Internet will frequently encounter networking concepts. Even though you would have used them so many times, it is useful to have the definitions and basic understanding of the concepts in one single page. Therefore, we bring you a glossary of the most important networking terms in very easy language for your ready reference.

3G, 4G, 5G

The advent of smartphones and high-speed networking has caused a spurt in mobile data networks. There have been quite a few major trends in download performances in the last two decades, each represented by... Read more]]> https://www.maketecheasier.com/glossary/computer-networking/feed/ 0