5G: A 5 gigahertz frequency band used for transmitting new generation cellular network signals.
antenna: (plural: antennae or antennae) In biology: any of a pair of elongated sensory appendages on the head of insects, crustaceans, and other arthropods. (in physics) a device for picking up (receiving) electromagnetic energy.
app: Abbreviation for an application or computer program designed for a specific task.
application: a specific use or function of something.
augmented reality: A computer-based system that overlays information (text and/or images) onto what you are looking at through goggles, windows, or some device (such as a camera). Or you can place digital illusions in the real world, similar to virtual reality.
cell: (in telecommunications) A technology that relies on a large number of base stations to relay signals. Each base station covers only a small area, known as a cell. Phones that rely on this system are usually called mobile phones.
mobile phone network: A system that includes an antenna for transmitting and receiving data via radio waves. Until around 2020, the antennas for these networks stuck out from the tops of tall towers. It usually covered a circle of several miles, called a cell. Once in one of these cells, your phone can access the network. The further your phone is from the tower, the harder it will be to receive a signal. With the introduction of 5G networks, both cell size and antenna size have decreased. This allows networks to transmit information and calls faster and using less energy.
cloud: (in computing) a network of computers (hardware), known as servers, connected to the Internet. They can be used to store data and computer programs (software) that can be accessed by one or more people simultaneously from anywhere in the world.
continent: (in geology) A large landmass that rests on a tectonic plate. In modern times, six geological continents have been established: North America, South America, Eurasia, Africa, Australia, and Antarctica. In 2017, scientists made yet another claim about Zealandia.
data: Facts and/or statistics collected together for analysis. They are not necessarily organized in a way that gives them meaning. For digital information (the type stored by computers), these data are typically numbers stored in binary code and represented as strings of 0's and 1's.
data center: A facility that holds computing hardware such as servers, routers, switches, and firewalls. It also houses equipment that supports that hardware, such as air conditioning and backup power. Such centers range in size from a portion of a room to one or more purpose-built buildings. These centers can house what is needed to create the “cloud” that makes cloud computing possible.
digital: (in computer science and engineering) something developed numerically on a computer or other electronic device based on the binary system (all numbers are represented using a series of only 0s and 1s). An adjective that indicates something.
electricity: A flow of charge that results from the movement of negatively charged particles, usually called electrons.
encryption: (v. Encryption) A system that allows data or information to be converted into a code that cannot be easily deciphered by others.
fiber: Something with a shape similar to thread or filament. (in nutrition) A component of many fibrous plant-based foods. These so-called indigestible fibers tend to be derived from cellulose, lignin, and pectin. These are all plant ingredients that resist breakdown by the body's digestive enzymes.
filament: Thin thread-like substance. For example, the fragile metal wire that generates heat and emits light inside an incandescent light bulb is known as a filament.
glass: A hard and brittle substance made from silica, a mineral found in sand. Glass is usually transparent and fairly inert (not chemically reactive). Aquatic organisms called diatoms make their shells from diatoms.
information: (as opposed to data) A fact provided or a learned trend about something or someone, often as a result of the study of data.
infrastructure: The underlying structure of the system. The term usually refers to the basic physical structures and equipment on which society depends. These include roads, bridges, sewers, drinking water supplies, electrical grids, and telephone systems.
internet: Electronic communication network. It allows computers around the world to link to other networks to find information, download files, and share data (including images).
modem: An electronic device that connects your computer to the Internet. A modem can also convert digital data to analog mode so that it can be sent over a telephone line.
network: A group of interconnected people or things. (v.) The act of connecting with others who work in a particular field or are doing similar things (artists, business leaders, medical support groups, etc.). This is often done by going to meetings where such people gather and chatting. Up them. (n. networking)
orbit: The curved path of a celestial body or spacecraft around a galaxy, star, planet, or moon. A complete orbit around a celestial body.
very: (in earth science and astronomy) the cold region of a planet farthest from the equator. The upper and lower ends of the virtual axis around which the celestial body rotates. (in physics and electrical engineering) the end of a magnet. (in chemistry) two regions of opposite charge, one positive and one negative.
radio waves: Some waves of the electromagnetic spectrum. They are the type that people currently use for long distance communication. Radio waves, which are longer than visible light waves, are used to transmit radio and television signals. It is also used in radar.
radius: (plural: radii) A straight line from the center of a circle or sphere to its circumference.
router: In computer science, a device that handles the exchange of digital information between different points in a network.
satellite: A moon orbiting a planet, or a vehicle or other manufactured object orbiting a celestial body in space.
server: A term used to describe a computer, especially the software on it, that provides services (i.e. name servers) to other computers. For example, a server computer program is ready to fulfill requests from clients (other computer programs). For example, a web server retrieves pages and other files from a website upon request. The web browser that you use on your computer to search for information on the Internet is a type of client. Call the file from the web server.
social media: A digital medium that allows people to connect and share information with each other (often anonymously). Examples include Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp.
solar: The star at the center of Earth's solar system. It is located approximately 27,000 light years from the center of the Milky Way galaxy. It is also a word that refers to a star like the sun.
system: A network of parts that work together to accomplish some function. For example, blood, blood vessels, and the heart are the main components of the human body's circulatory system. Similarly, trains, platforms, tracks, road signals, elevated tracks, etc. are among the potential components of a country's railway system. Systems can also apply to processes and ideas that are part of a method or ordered sequence of steps for completing a task.
virtual: resembling something. An object or concept that is virtually real is approximately true or real, but not completely. This term is often used to refer to something that is modeled (or realized) by a computer using numbers rather than using real-world parts. A virtual motor is thus a motor that can be seen on a computer screen and tested by computer programming (but not a three-dimensional device made of metal). (in computing) that which is carried out in or through digital processing and/or the Internet. For example, a virtual meeting may be attended by people viewing it over the Internet.
virtual reality: A three-dimensional simulation of the real world that is very realistic and that people can interact with. To do this, people usually wear special helmets or glasses with sensors.
wave: A disturbance or fluctuation that travels through space or matter while vibrating regularly.
Wifi: A wireless technology that networks various electronic devices (such as mobile phones and laptop computers). This allows you to share the same modem for your internet connection using radio waves.
wireless: (in telecommunications) an adjective that describes the ability of a particular device to send and receive radio signals. It often refers to Wi-Fi networks and networks operated by mobile phone carriers to transmit data called by phone users.
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