computers

WYSIWYG

what you see is what you get. Note: wysiwyg is not the case with the color seen on computer monitors.

RGB

the additive primaries of projected light; red, green and blue; the basis for creating colors on a computer monitor. See wysiwyg.

RAM

acronym for Random Access Memory. The system memory of a computer used for running an application, processing information, and temporary storage.

pixel

picture elements: the individual dots used to display a picture on a computer screen.

megabyte (MB)

a unit of memory equal to one million bytes, or 1000 kilobytes.

K

kilobyte; a unit of memory equal to 1024 bytes.

gigabyte (GB)

a unit of memory equal to one billion bytes, 1000 MB or 1000000 kilobytes.

CD-ROM

acronym for Compact Disk-Read Only Memory. These high volume memory storage mediums are accessed by an internal or remote drive.

byte

the basic unit of storage memory. One byte is equal to 8 bits.

bitmap

the electronic representation of an image indicating the position of every possible spot (0 or 1).