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720p/1080p/1440p Common types of high-definition video of 1280x720, 1920x1080 and 2560x1440 pixels respectively.
4K Video with a resolution of at least 3840x2160 pixels.
Accent colour The colour of interface elements in Windows, such as borders, buttons, notification icons, Start menu and taskbar.
AES-256bit Advanced Encryption Standard. A form of encryption based on a key length of 256 bits. Cracking it would take longer than the age of the universe.
Aspect ratio A measurement of the shape of a screen. Traditional PC screens are 4:3. Widescreen monitors are 16:9 or 16:10.
Bandwidth A measure of how much data can be transferred through a connection at one time.
Benchmarking Comparing software and products with an accepted standard.
Beta A version of software that’s being tested. Beta versions are often released so problems can be ironed out.
Basic Input-Output System. Software built into every PC
