Jargon Buster

3G/4G/5G Technologies that deliver faster mobile broadband.

Accelerometer A sensor that detects movement. Used in smartphones to decide whether or not to display a portrait or landscape screen, control games or even work as a spirit level.

AI Artificial Intelligence. A computer program designed to mimic the behaviour of humans or animals.

APK Android Package Kit. The file format Android uses to install apps.

ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange. Represents each character on a PC keyboard as a number.

Aspect ratio A measurement of the shape of a display. Traditional PC screens are 4:3. Widescreen displays are 16:9 or 16:10.

Augmented reality Lets you view the real world on a screen and add elements from the digital world.

Batch file Commands that are processed in sequence, often without requiring input from the user.

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