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G
gateway :A
computer connected to multiple physical networks, capable of routing or
delivering packets between them.
GB (gigabyte):
Just over one billion bytes. 1,000 megabytes.
Geek Speak:
The language of those who are thoroughly immersed in the computer or
technology fields. You're learning it right now!
GIF (Graphics
Interchange Format):
The ile format
developed by CompuServe to store images. GIFs support 256 colors and are
often used for Web images because they compress well.
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Globalization:
1) The
tailoring of an offering to include clear, grammatically correct text that
eliminates slang, gender references, and cultural or generational idioms. 2)
The process of deploying a single system worldwide that meets a variety of
needs. 3) Integrating several working systems into one.
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Graphics
Device Interface (GDI) :The
graphical system that manages what appears on the screen and provides
graphics support for printers and other output devices. One of three core
components in Windows 98.
Granularity:
The degree of detail something can be broken down into, or the number of
discrete components making up any type of system. In e-learning, granularity
is defined by the number of content chunks
[link].
Gopher :
An early Internet protocol and software program designed to search for,
retrieve, and display documents from remote computers or sites. Gopher
clients are used to connect to remote Gopher servers Interaction is
typically carried out through a menu hierarchy.
Graphics Interchange Format
(GIF) :A
computer graphics file format developed in
the mid-1980s by CompuServe
for use in photo-quality graphic image display on computer screens. Now
commonly used on the Internet.
Grok:
To reach total understanding of a subject. From Robert Heinlein's
Stranger in a Strange Land.
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GUI (graphical
user interface):
A computer
interface using icons or pictures. For example, Windows.
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