Computer Science Glossary

3 Network and computer security terms

This glossary contains words that people can use while working in the computer science field.

Boot
noun
start (a computer) and put it into a state of readiness for operation.
Example: when I booted the computer I heard an extremely loud rattle
en: Demarrage
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monitor
noun
A television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera.
Example: My computer moniter is almost broken.
en: Ecran
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Software
noun
A set of instructions given to a computing device.
Example: Accounting software is becoming more popular (Caterer and Hotelkeeper, 2006).
en: Logiciel
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