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What is DomainKeys Identified Mail?

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Submitted: 24 May 2007
Updated: 7 Jan 2008

DomainKeys Identified Mail is a an email authentication method designed to control spam and phishing. Developed by Yahoo, DKIM is now endorsed by major Internet and email related organizations such as the PGP Corporation, Cisco Systems, and the devel... [more]



What is DRM?

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Submitted: 23 Oct 2006
Updated: 7 Jan 2008

DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. The term refers to a series of technologies aimed at preventing the unauthorized transfer of software, music, games, and other electronic media from a legal user to anybody else. When one "purchases" DRM-enab... [more]



What is a Dual Core Processor?

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Submitted: 1 May 2007
Updated: 9 Dec 2007

A dual core processor is an integrated circuit with two central processing units. This allows an operating system to multitask, or perform different functions simultaneously, at the hardware level as opposed to the software level. This uses less ener... [more]



What is Electricity?

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Submitted: 18 Sep 2007
Updated: 7 Jan 2008

Electricity is a broad term encompassing the family of phenomenon arising from interaction between charged particles. Of the four fundamental forces of nature, the electromagnetic force is the most influential in our everyday lives. It is responsible... [more]



What is an Electromagnet?

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Submitted: 20 Dec 2006
Updated: 9 Dec 2007

An electromagnet is a device which creates a magnetic field on demand when excited with electrical current. Opposed to conventional permanent magnets, electromagnets are generally weaker and less reliable. However, the ability to control the timing a... [more]



What is Email?

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Submitted: 7 Jan 2007
Updated: 7 Jan 2008

Email is abbreviation for "Electronic Mail". It is one of the most common uses of the Internet today, secondary only to the World Wide Web. Although originally spelled with a dash (E-mail) popular use has seen the dash eliminated. This is evidence to... [more]



What is Energy?

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Submitted: 25 Nov 2006
Updated: 7 Jan 2008

Energy is the ability to do work. Energy may be stored (potential energy), or it can be said to be a property of an objects motion (kinetic energy). While the scientific definition of energy has been refined for centuries and thus has a very specific... [more]



What is an EULA?

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Submitted: 16 Dec 2006
Updated: 31 Mar 2010

EULA is an acronym for End User License Agreement. It defines the relationship between the provider of software and the end user. Usually, the EULA restricts the way a user can use s... [more]



What is Fedora Core?

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Submitted: 1 Nov 2006

Fedora Core is a Linux distribution based upon Red Hat Linux. Fedora Core is available for free download, and free support is provided by the Fedora community. Fedora Core is considered a test bed for upcoming Red Hat releases, specifically RHEL. Thu... [more]



What is Firefox?

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Submitted: 1 Jun 2006
Updated: 9 Dec 2007

Firefox is Mozilla Corporation's popular open source web browser. Firefox was originally intended to be a lightweight version of Mozilla's Netscape (Seamonkey) browser, intended for those who need a web browser only and do not need the rest of the so... [more]


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