High definition

an A to Z guide to personal technology

By Dictionary, American Heritage

Publishers Summary:
"With over 3,000 terms, this is the first dictionary to bring together both the basic and the not-so-basic vocabulary of home computers, cell phones, networks, CD and DVD players, monitors and TVs, and other devices found in houses, offices, backpacks, and handbags. Both the non-technically-minded and the techno-savvy will find the explanations and cross-references clear, straightforward and informative." "High Definition will help readers not only to decipher confusing technology language, but also to bone up on the technical specifications of electronic products and why they matter. Explaining hundreds of abbreviations and acronyms, this volume is an indispensable reference in a world full of technological shorthand."--BOOK JACKET.

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ISBN
978-0-61871-489-6
Publisher
Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c2006.


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Reviewed on October 15, 2006

In the 21st century, information technology has become part of everyday life, and it can be confusing because of all the new vocabulary. For the first time, there�s a dictionary that brings together more than 3000 terms used to describe the components, functions, and applications of devices found in today�s homes and offices: cell phones, computers, MP3 players, gaming...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

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