Ratsupport Vocabulary and Technology Database

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2FA Two Factor Authentication By adding a second factor for verification, two-factor authentication reinforces security efforts. It is an added layer that essentially double-checks that a user is, in reality, the user they’re attempting to log in as—making it much harder to break. Wit More and More sits are going to 2FA for security of their Website. I suggest if you have a choice you choose 2FA.
32 Bit 32 Bit Processor A 32-bit processor is a microprocessor that can handle 32 bits at a time. Older machines, Max memory is just under 4GB, It is recommended to have 4GB on 32 bit machines for best speed and operation.
64 Bit 64 Bit Processor A 64-bit processor is a microprocessor that can handle 64 bits at a time. Newer Machines. Max Memory: Theoretically: 16.8 million terabytes. In practice: your computer case is a little too small to fit all that RAM. I use 8GB or more. Please realize that because it is twice as large, you have to have twice the memory to supp
adware adware Generically, adware (spelled all lower case) is any software application in which advertising banners are displayed while the program is running. The authors of these applications include additional code that delivers the ads, which can be viewed through Adware can slow your computer and cause many problems and even open a door into your computer for Malware of a bad sort. I use a program called Superantispyware : https://www.superantispyware.com/free-edition.html on my machines to remove Spy and Adware.
AGP Accelerated Graphics Port A 32-bit wide bus standard developed specifically for video cards that includes AGP 1x, 2x, 3x, 4x, and 8x standards. AGP has been replaced by the PCI, Slot on motherboard to hold a Video Card
Alexa Amazon Alexa English, German. Alexa is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Amazon, made popular by the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot devices developed by Amazon Lab126. Alexa can also control several smart devices using itself as a home automation system
Analog Analog Of or relating to a mechanism that represents data by measurement of a continuous physical variable, as voltage or pressure.  
APP Application Program a self-contained program or piece of software; an application, especially when downloadable to a mobile device  
Barcode Barcode a machine-readable code in the form of numbers and a pattern of parallel lines of varying widths, printed on and identifying a product. There are many types. The stores use a UPC (Universal Product Code ). But there are many types.
Baud Baud a measure of data transfer rate: one bit per second. Thus, data transferred at the rate of 9,600 bits every second is equivalent to 9,600 baud, or about 120 words per second.  
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