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An account is the stored system record for a user, including name, settings, and rules tied to that identity.
Say it like: uh-KOUNTAn application is user-facing software designed to help with a task such as browsing, writing, drawing, or calling.
Say it like: ap-lih-KAY-shuhnBoot is the startup stage where the machine begins loading the operating system after the first hardware checks.
Say it like: BOOTA command is a typed instruction that asks the computer to do a specific job.
Say it like: kuh-MANDA computer is the whole machine: the physical parts plus the logic that lets it take instructions, remember information, and show results.
Say it like: kuhm-PYOO-tuhrThe CPU is the main processor that handles calculations, decisions, and running instructions.
Say it like: see-pee-YOOA device is a hardware component or connected piece of equipment that the computer interacts with.
Say it like: dih-VICEA driver is the bridge between the operating system and a hardware device.
Say it like: DRY-vuhrA file is a stored unit of data, such as a document, image, video, or program component.
Say it like: FYLEA filesystem is how the system stores, names, arranges, and tracks files and folders on a disk or other storage device.
Say it like: FYLE-sis-tuhmFirmware is low-level software that helps hardware start up or behave correctly before the main operating system fully takes over.
Say it like: FERM-wairA folder groups files and sometimes more folders so the file system stays organized.
Say it like: FOHL-duhrA group lets the system apply one set of rules to many users or accounts at once.
Say it like: GROOPHardware is the physical equipment you can touch: processor, memory chips, storage drives, keyboard, screen, printer, and other devices.
Say it like: HARD-wairInput is what the computer receives from a person, device, or another system.
Say it like: IN-pootThe internet is the large public network system that links many local and remote networks around the world.
Say it like: IN-tuhr-netA log is a stored record of what happened, often with time, severity, and source details.
Say it like: LOGMemory, often called RAM, holds the data and program state the computer is using right now.
Say it like: MEM-uh-reeA network is the connection system that lets computers and devices communicate with each other.
Say it like: NET-wurkThe operating system is the main software that sits between the hardware and the apps. It manages files, memory, devices, users, and running programs.
Say it like: OP-uh-ray-ting SIS-tuhmOutput is what the system sends back to a person, device, or another system after doing work.
Say it like: OUT-pootA path tells the system where something lives inside the file system.
Say it like: PATHA peripheral is a device connected to the computer, often for input, output, storage, or another supporting job.
Say it like: puh-RIF-er-uhlPermissions are the system rules that decide whether an identity can read, write, run, or change something.
Say it like: per-MISH-uhnA program is the code on disk. A process is that program while it is actively running and using memory, CPU time, and other resources.
Say it like: PRAH-sessA service is background software the operating system expects to keep available over time, often without a visible window.
Say it like: SUR-vissShutdown is the controlled path for stopping work, ending services, and powering down safely.
Say it like: SHUT-downSoftware is the logical part of the computer. It is made of instructions, not physical parts.
Say it like: SOFT-wairStartup includes multiple stages such as hardware checks, boot, operating-system loading, services, login, and user environment readiness.
Say it like: START-upStorage is where files, installed programs, and saved data live for later use.
Say it like: STOR-ijA terminal gives you a place to type commands and see text results.
Say it like: TER-mih-nuhlA user is an account identity that the system uses to decide ownership, permissions, and settings.
Say it like: YOO-zuhrNeed a different tool?
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