Microsoft Computer Dictionary

The Microsoft Computer Dictionary, Fifth Edition is designed to be a comprehensive and authoritative source of definitions for computer-related terms and abbreviations. The dictionary includes terms drawn from a wide variety of topics relevant to computer users. Including software, hardware, networking, data storage, graphics, games, information processing, the Internet and the World Wide Web gaming, history, jargon and slang, organizations, programming, and standards.

Besides covering almost every aspect of computing, it also provides entries on some key companies and products that have a historical or universal importance within the computing industry.

This dictionary emphasizes terminology that the average computer user will encounter in documentation, online help, computer manuals, marketing and sales materials, the popular media, and the computer trade press.

The fifth edition has been revised and expanded to include over 10,000 entries reflecting the many advances in the computer field such as networking, web authoring, and new technologies, such as .NET.

Whether you are a home user or an industry professional, you will find terms and concepts essential for your understanding. This dictionary will help you speak the language of computers and the Internet.