National Teaching and Learning Change ProgrammeInformation and Communication Technology:
Dictionary

• Home
• Data representation
• General
• Hardware
• Internet/web
• Managing data
• Multimedia
• Networks and communications technology
• Programming
• Security
• Software
• Systems design
• My downloads

Search results

• e-commerce
  Use of the Internet for commercial tasks such as retail sales and publishing.
• 
• e-learning
  E-learning is learning supported or enhanced through the application of ICT. There are a broad spectrum of activities which constitute e-learning, from straight forward applications which enhance classroom activities to full distance, online and remote learning.
• 
• EBCDIC
  EBCDIC is an older character set used by large computer systems for internal communication and data storage. It stands for Extended Binary Coded Decimal Interchange Code.
• 
• echo
  Echo is a feature of data transmission in which the data received is returned to the point of origin for comparison with the original data in order to check it.
• 
• edit
  To edit a file is to change, update or delete its contents.
• 
• edit
  In multimedia, changing the video or soundtrack of a movie or other multimedia file.
• 
• editing
  Editing a file is the process of changing, updating or deleting its contents.
• 
• effect
  Special effects which can be applied to graphics, such as, drop shadow, rotate.
• 
• eject
  To remove, e.g. to eject a disk from a drive.
• 
• electronic data interchange (EDI)
  A system for electronically exchanging business information in standard format between computer systems.
• 
• electronic mail
  The same as email. A method of sending a message using a computer or other device to someone else who has suitable equipment and an email address.
• 
• electronic media
  Communications media based on digitising information, rather than publishing it on paper, e.g. internet, video, etc.
• 
• electronic point-of-sale terminal
  Electronic point-of-sale (EPOS) terminals are the specialised terminals used at supermarket checkouts. A point-of-sale terminal will have a variety of functions, which may include electronic funds transfer, as well as bar code scanning combined with getting the costs from a database on the network to produce the customer
• 
• electronic whiteboard
  An electronic whiteboard (also known as an interactive whiteboard) connects to a computer and not only displays the contents of the computer monitor, but also has the facility for users to edit and save the content on the whiteboard, using either a special pen or by touching the screen with a finger or hand.
• 
• element (1)
  A single data item in an array.
• 
• element (2)
  A single data item in an array.
• 
• email
  A method of sending a message using a computer or other device to someone else who has suitable equipment and an email address.
• 
• email account
  A person wishing to use email needs to set up an email account with an internet service provider or hosting company. The account provides a place to store email, and login information to access it.
• 
• email notification
  Being notified by email about a particular event, or, for example, a new posting to a bulletin board.
• 
• email redirection
  When email sent to one address is deliberately delivered to another address.