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Disk drive
It's a machine that reads data from and writes data onto a disk.
A hard disk drive reads and writes hard disks.
A floppy drive accesses floppy disks.
Disk drives can be either internal (housed within a computer) or external
(housed in a separate box that connects to the computer).
Download
To copy data (usually an entire file) from a main source to a peripheral
device. The term is often used to describe the process of copying a file
from an online service to one's own computer. Downloading can also
refer to copying a file from a network file server to a computer on the
network.
Email
Electronic mail. A service that sends messages on computers via local
or global networks.
Events
An action or occurrence detected by a program. Events can be user
actions, such as clicking a mouse button or pressing a key, or system
occurrences, such as running out of memory.
Exploits
A way to take advantage of different bugs or vulnerabilities that are
present in a computer (software or hardware). Thus, hackers may gain
the control of computers or networks.
False positive
Occurs when a scanner identifies a file as infected when in fact it is not.
Filename extension
The portion of a filename, following the final point, which indicates the
kind of data stored in the file.
Many operating systems use filename extensions, e.g. Unix, VMS, and
MS-DOS. They are usually from one to three letters (some sad old OSes
support no more than three). Examples include "c" for C source code,
"ps" for PostScript, "txt" for arbitrary text.
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