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M-learning
(mobile learning): Learning that takes place via such wireless devices as cell
phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), or laptop computers.
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Markup: Text or codes added to a document to convey
information about it. Usually used to formulate a document's layout or
create links to other documents or information servers. HTML is a common
form of markup.
MB (megabyte): 1,048,576 bytes, often generically applied to 1,000,000
bytes as well.
Mbps (megabits
per second):
A measurement of data transmission speed in a communication system; the
number of megabits transmitted or received each second.
Mbps : megabits per
second. MBps would be megabytes per second.
Mentoring:
A
career development process in which less experienced workers are matched
with more experienced colleagues for guidance. Mentoring can occur either
through formal programs or informally as required and may be delivered
in-person or by using various media.
Meta data:
Information about content that enables it to be stored in and retrieved from
a database.
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Metatag:
An HTML tag identifying the contents of a Website. Information commonly
found in the metatag includes copyright info, key words for search engines,
and formatting descriptions of the page.
messaging application program interface (MAPI) :An
open and comprehensive messaging interface used by programmers to create
messaging and workgroup applications-such as electronic mail, scheduling,
calendaring, and document management.
Microwave: Electromagnetic waves that travel in a straight
line and are used to and from satellites and for short distances up to 30
miles.
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Microsoft Internet Explorer browsing software:
A suite of Internet software that includes several communication and
collaboration tools in addition to the Internet client.
Microsoft Management Console (MMC):
A general-purpose management display framework for hosting administration
tools
Microsoft Service for NetWare Directory Services :
A service that enables Microsoft Client for NetWare Networks to log into a
Novell Directory Services (NDS) tree.
Microsoft Systems Management Server :
An application used to install and maintain Microsoft Windows 98 on
networked computers.
MIDI :
Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
A serial interface standard that allows for the connection of music
synthesizers, musical instruments, and computers. The MIDI standard
is based partly on hardware and partly on a description of the way in
which music and sounds are encoded and communicated between MIDI devices.
MIDI stream :
A technology used in advanced sound cards to play very complex MIDI
sequences with less CPU use.
MIME :
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions.
A standard that extends SMTP to allow the transmission of such data as
video, sound, and binary files via Internet e-mail without translating
them into ASCII format.
miniport driver
:
A device-specific kernel-mode driver linked to a Windows NT or WDM port
driver, usually implemented as a DLL that provides an interface between
the port driver and the system.
mobile computing:
Computing done by intermittently-connected users who access network
resources.
model computer:A
computer on which all the components needed for other similar computers in
your organization have been installed.
Modem: A device that enables computers to interact with each other
via telephone lines by converting digital signals to analog for transmitting
and back to digital for receiving.
Modem : A
MOdulator/DEModulator. A device that can encode digital signals from a
computer into analog signals that can be transmitted over analog lines, and
vice versa.
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Modem:
The hardware used to establish connections to an ISP over standard telephone
lines. The modems chief role is to convert the digital information of
computers into analog signals that can be carried over conventional copper
phone lines.
Modular:
E-learning that's made up of standardized units that can be
separated from each other and rearranged or reused.
modulation :
Converting digital signals into analog signals. A modem is a
MOdulator/DEModulator.
MPEG (Moving
Picture Experts Group):
1) A high-quality video file format that uses compression to keep file sizes
relatively small. 2) The subgroup of the International Organization for
Standardization
[link to
ISO]
responsible for setting the standards for this format.
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MPEG :
A standard
designed by the Motion Pictures Experts Group for video playback of NTSC
quality from CD-ROM.
MP3: A format for music file compression that enables users to
download music over the Internet.
MS-CHAP :
Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication.
Mt. Fuji specification
A specific command set used in DVD-ROM drives.
multicasting :Transmitting
a message to multiple recipients at the same time. A point-to-many
networking model in which a packet is sent to a specific address, and only
those computers that are set to receive information from this address
receive the packet.
multihomed system:
A computer that is configured with more than one IP address.
Multilink:
A protocol that enables a computer to establish a dial-up connection using
two modems or ISDN devices.
multipoint data conferencing:
A technology that allows two or more people to share information in real
time over the Internet or an intranet.
Multicasting:
The
transmission of information to more than one recipient. For example, sending
an email message to a list of people. Teleconferencing and videoconferencing
can also use multicasting.
Multimedia: Encompasses interactive text, images, sound, and
color. Multimedia can be anything from a simple PowerPoint slide slow to a
complex interactive simulation.
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