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1080p/1440p Common types of high-definition video of 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 pixels respectively.
32bit/64bit A measure of how much data a PC can process at once. Most older computers are 32bit, more modern ones are 64bit.
4K Video with a resolution of at least 3840x2160 pixels.
8K Video with a resolution of 7680x4320 pixels. Currently the highest resolution available.
ARCore A software development kit from Google’s ARCore for building augmented-reality tools.
Band steering Detects whether a router is dual-band and, if so, directs it to 5GHz.
Bandwidth A measure of how much data can be transferred through a connection at one time.
Benchmarking Comparing software and products with an accepted standard.
Beta A version of software that’s being tested.
Cookie A small text file stored on your computer by a website.
Core Units on a processor that carry out program instructions.
CPU Central Processing Unit. Another term for a computer processor.
Dark web Websites that can only be accessed using special software such as the Tor browser.
DCI-P3 A colour space that has a wider spectrum than sRGB.
DDR5 The newest, fastest commonly used type of computer memory.
Distro A version of the Linux OS and the programs that go with it.
Domain These are used to identify one or more IP addresses.