All Questions on What-is-What - Page 7

What is the iPhone?

The iPhone is an integrated cellular telephone and media player developed and marketed by Apple. The device combines the main functions of several popular electronic gadgets in a single device, with a shared interface and integration between them. In... _[more]

What is Jabber?

Jabber is the trade name of the XMPP instant messaging protocol. XMPP, or Extensible Messaging and Presence Protocol, is an open source IM protocol designed to facilitate email using similar resources. Any email server or other webserver can be modif... _[more]

What is Java?

Java is a programming language. Java differs from most other programming languages in that programs written in Java can generally be run on many different types of computers, not only the type of computer it was written on. This is because Java is ru... _[more]

What is Javascript?

Javascript is a programming language. Javascript was engineered at Sun Microsystems with the intention of creating a method of manipulating webpages on a user's computer, without the need for refreshing the page. The first web browser that supported ... _[more]

What is Jdate?

Jdate.com is an online dating service owned and operated by Spark Networks. Jdate specializes in providing service to Jewish singles interested in long-term relationships. While users of other faiths are not explicitly barred from using the service, ... _[more]

What is Joost?

Joost in an Internet television distribution system. Created by the founders of Kazaa and Skype, Joost uses P2P technology similar to those two applications. However, whereas Kazaa was designed primarily for delivering unmoderated content and Skype w... _[more]

What is Kazaa?

Kazaa is a popular P2P file sharing client. Originally based upon the proprietary Morpheus P2P client and it's FastTrack network, Kazaa diverged from Morpheus compatibility in early 2002 due to licensing disputes. After the split, Kazaa had become th... _[more]

What is KDE?

KDE is a graphical desktop environment for Unix and Unix-like operating systems such as Linux. In addition to a basic desktop, KDE includes many popular types of software including a text editor, a web browser, an office suite, an email client, a PIM... _[more]

What is a Kernel?

The kernel is the central part of an operating system, that directly controls the computer hardware. Usually, the kernel is the first of the user-installed software on a computer, booting directly after the BIOS. Operating system kernels are specific... _[more]

What is a Keyboard?

A keyboard is a computer hardware input device. Originally based upon the design of the mechanical typewriter, computer keyboards have evolved with technological advances much as other computer hardware has evolved. New ergonomic keyboards can cost a... _[more]