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Personal digital assistant (PDA)
Internet; Internet security
A handheld device that combines computing, telephone, fax, Internet, and networking features.
quarantine folder
Internet; Internet security
Includes the location on a computer system that stores email messages or files, containing viruses or other suspicious code. The system administrator reviews the messages or files to determine how ...
integer overflow
Internet; Internet security
A condition in an operating system or application that allows data input that will manipulate an integer value in the application to corrupt memory.
doxing
Internet; Internet security
Gathering and publicly posting the personal information of an internet user online. The term comes from the word "documents", as in "to post personal documents". Internet users who earn the wrath of ...
Infected
Internet; Internet security
This term refers to the condition of a file after a virus has inserted malicious code into it. Computer systems are infected if a virus or Trojan is installed and running on that system. Static ...
recursive scan
Internet; Internet security
The process of scanning everything in a folder, including subfolders.
Server certificate
Internet; Internet security
A unique digital identification that forms the basis of the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) security features on a Web site.
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