The first title of this encyclopedia, which is the longest-running tech reference on the market. First published in 1981, the 9th Edition in 2001 was the last book with the glossary title. The book ...

The floppy disk version of "The Computer Glossary," the origin of this encyclopedia. Long gone with the demise of floppies, Electronic Computer Glossary came out first for DOS in 1990 and then Windows ...

It's a plain fact: Entrepreneurs need a handle on technology--everything from hardware and networking to executing transactions in cyberspace. The following glossary of terms, care of O'Reilly Media, ...

Any unauthorized use or access of a computer or network. Virus A piece of computer code that replicates on multiple computers and is spread through some form of communication (disk transfer, network ...

Computer security has evolved its own terminology and shorthand terms, many of which can be puzzling. Here are some brief definitions. Software downloaded to your computer without your permission, ...