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current Flow of electrical charge, measured in amperes. An ampere = 6.25 x 1018 electrons per second.
Control-Alternate-Delete Configuration of keystrokes for rebooting a PC. The CTRL and ALT keys are held down while pressing the DEL key.
alt key The Alt key on a computer keyboard gives alternate meanings to other keys, thus expanding the keyboard's capability. The Alt key is held down like a Shift key, and another key is pressed.
CSV Comma-separated values. A way of recording database fields in text format; each field is followed by a comma, and often the field is also in quotes.
comma-separated values (CSV). A way of recording database fields in text format; each field is followed by a comma, and often the field is also in quotes. Also called comma-delimited.
cryptography The technology of encoding information so it can only be read by authorized individuals.
cryptology The scientific study of coding and decoding information.
cryptanalysis The theory and art of cracking codes.
cryptosystem A system used for the encryption and decryption of data.
encryption Putting data into a secret code so it is unreadable except by authorized users. Also see data encryption.
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An algorithm for finding prime numbers, used as a benchmark to measure the speed at which a computers does arithmetic.

 
 
 
 
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