Word-of-the-Day: hardware

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August 19, 2004 Published by  WhatIs.com Word of the Day LOOK IT UP     TECH HAPPENINGS     FAST REFERENCES     CAREERS         Issue Sponsored By:   > iSeries Programmer Tip IN THIS ISSUE:   >  Word of the Day: hardware   >  Today's Tech News   >  Brain Food   >  Additions and Updates hardware In information technology, hardware is the physical aspect of computers, telecommunications, and other devices. The term arose as a way to distinguish the "box" and the electronic circuitry and components of a computer from the program you put in it to make it do things. The program came to be known as the software. Hardware implies permanence and invariability. Software or programming can easily be varied. You can put an entirely new program in the hardware and make it create an entirely new experience for the user. You can, however, change the modular configurations that most computers come with by adding new adapters or cards that extend the computer's capabilities. Like software, hardware is a collective term. Hardware includes not only the computer proper but also the cables, connectors, power supply units, and peripheral devices such as the keyboard, mouse, audio speakers, and printers. Hardware is sometimes used as a term collectively describing the physical aspects of telephony and telecommunications network infrastructure. MORE INFO: > SearchStorage.com is a storage-specific portal with information about storage hardware. > Search390.com features information about hardware in IBM large server environments. Microsoft releases Host Integration Server 2004 [SearchWin2000.com] Microsoft today (August 17) unveiled the newest version of its Host Integration Server (HIS), saying that the new software lets companies use Windows-based systems to expose mainframe applications as Web services. The difference between POP3, IMAP and Webmail [SearchExchange.com] These are different Internet protocols, but they are all basically designed to provide the same thing -- access to e-mail. Mydoom-S poses as funny photos [SearchSecurity.com] A new member of the Mydoom family is spreading through an e-mail claiming to contain funny photos, opening backdoors attackers could use to gain remote control of infected machines. More Tech News Catch up on all the latest IT news! Secret Word of the Day This is the term used to describe the act of hacking, or breaking into a computer system, for a politically or socially motivated purpose. What is it? See the answer. Daily Trivia Question In Microsoft Word, what do you call a saved sequence of commands or keyboard strokes that can be stored and then recalled with a single command or keyboard stroke? See the answer. Abbreviation or Acronym QOTD A WDT is a device or electronic card that performs a specific operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong with an electronic system and the system does not recover on its own. What does WDT stand for? a. wireless delay transmitter b. watchdog timer See the answer. 802.11m desktop search Wayback Machine abfarad Honeynet Project Contact Us Sales For sales inquiries, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Editorial For feedback about any of our articles or to send us your article ideas, please contact us at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ABOUT THIS E-NEWSLETTER This e-newsletter is published by WhatIs.com, a targeted Web site from TechTarget, the most targeted IT media and events company. Copyright 2004 TechTarget. All rights reserved. To unsubscribe from "Word of the Day": Go to unsubscribe: http://WhatIs.techtarget.com/u?track=NL-34 Please note, unsubscribe requests may take up to 24 hours to process; you may receive additional mailings during that time. A confirmation e-mail will be sent when your request has been successfully processed. Contact Us: WhatIs Member Services 117 Kendrick Street, Suite 800 Needham, MA 02494