computer glossery

[bulb]

I read messages on this BB all the time, I screw around with computers as much as I can, every computer I've ever owned, I've built on a budget by collecting used computer parts from friends and co-workers. I'm always trying to learn more, but all too often I'll read a message here, or an article somewhere else, and I'll see a word or abbreviation and it will be familiar, but I won't quite know what it means. What I am looking for is a web site or program or anything I can use to look up those elusive words and become that much more an informed individual. Things change so fast in this industry, that if your not acutally in the business like many of you are, it is very easy to fall behind. Thanks in advance for yoru help.

-m@

[Pantion]

Yeap I know what ya mean, it can get real confusing when you only have in you mind: "What the heck are they talking about?!"

Try this link:
http://www.maximumpc.com/terminator/

Also when you buy this magazine (MaximumPC and MaximumLinux) at the end of it there is a glossary with the words used on it that could create confusion.

Hope it was what you were looking for! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[Susan]

Here's a couple...Whatis is my favorite.

www.whatis.com/ (http://www.whatis.com/)
www.pcwebopedia.com/ (http://www.pcwebopedia.com/)

[bulb]

Thanks both of you, that was exactly what I was looking for. I feel smarter already http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

[davem]

Wow !!!
This bulliten board never ceases to amaze me ,here I was thinking that I had a ton of good sites bookmarked and then you guys pull more out of your hat .
What an excellent bunch of people .
This is my benchmark of bulliten boards ,and not many measure up.

[socalgal]

I use Susan's links alot. Thanks for the new bookmark, Pantion. http://www.sysopt.com/forum/smile.gif

http://www.ora.com/reference/dictionary/

http://wombat.doc.ic.ac.uk/foldoc/

http://www.csgnetwork.com/glossary.html

[Steve R Jones]

Glossary

This glossary defines frequently used computer terms and abbreviations that may appear in articles on the Microsoft Product Support Services Personal Online Support site. Select a letter above to view a list of definitions.

The majority of the terms and abbreviations included in this glossary are excerpted from the Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary, Third Edition and reprinted here by permission from Microsoft Press. Copyright © 1997 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.

http://support.microsoft.com/support/glossary/default.asp?FR=0

[Bob-NB]

The following site has links to 13 glossery or information sites. It has been very useful.

Click Here (http://www.webreference.com/internet/glossaries.html)

It is part of a larger site called:

WebReference.com (http://www.webreference.com/)

[Bob-NB]

Here's a nice site from yahoo with a glossary of internet information:

Yahoo Internet Glossary (http://howto.yahoo.com/resources/glossary/)

[felix726]

thought I might throw down one more just for the heck of it. This is more for those acronym's we seem to use all the time(aka scuzzy etc...)

http://www.billssite.com/puterize.htm
-felix

[AQR8]

Echo davem - this site and you folks are the best! Thanks to all w/special note to susan and socalgal. I've added these and will use them! http://www.sysopt.com/forum/wink.gif

[bulb]

Right on. All you guys on this site rock. I think I will be becoming a regular on this site. I book marked almost all of the sites posted. I just might get good at this. I just wish I could devote more time to this. Working about 55 hours a week, and trying to have a social life doesn't leave much time for becoming a cyber badass. Anyway, thanks again, I'll be around.

-m@