Jargon Buster
3G/4G/5G Technologies that deliver faster mobile broadband.
4K Video with a resolution of at least 3840x2160 pixels.
Administrator Someone who can make changes to a computer that will affect others who also use it.
AMOLED An alternative technology to LCD for creating flat-panel screens.
ANC Active noise cancelling. Method for reducing unwanted sound by adding a second sound designed to cancel the first.
ARM Processors that are more energy-efficient and are used in more devices than those made by AMD and Intel.
Aspect ratio A measurement of the shape of a screen. cd/m2 Candela per square metre. Standard unit of brightness.
Ceramic Shield Protective phone glass with nano-ceramic crystals, making it less likely to be damaged when dropped.
Chatbot An AI program designed to recreate conversation with human users.
Clean install An operating system installation that overwrites all other content on the hard drive.
Command line A way to control a computer by typing instructions one at a time.
Cookie A small text file stored on your computer by a website.
CSV A file format used for storing data in spreadsheet programs.
FLAC A type of digital audio file that can be created from CD with no loss of audio quality.
Fps See Frame rate.
Frame rate Number of still images, or frames, shown per second (fps) to create a moving image.