Definitions Part III
CMOS Complementry Metal Oxide Semiconductor. It is backed up by a battery to keep the clock ticking. It also contains BIOS program which is neccessary for a computer to start. CODEC Short for compression / decompression, codec refers to an audio or video compression method. Indeo and Cinepak are common video codecs. COM Computer Output on Microfilm. Compiler Converts a program written in a computer programming language into machine language all at once. An error file (.ERR) is also generated if any errors are found in the source code. Normally a comiler does not links the neccessary library files to an object file till the time all errors are removed. Compression The process of shrinking files to conserve disk space or reduce modem transmission time. eg. PKZIP, LHARC, etc. Computer A machine used to store and process information. Computer crime It refers to using computer resources to engage in unauthorized or illegal acts. It normally includes: data diddling (performing unauthorized m...