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1080p Of the common types of high-definition video, this is the best quality: 1920x1080 pixels.

1440p High-definition video of 2560x1440 pixels.

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

Accelerometer A sensor that detects movement.

Administrator Someone who can make changes to a computer that will affect others who also use it.

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

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Intelligence demonstrated by a machine rather than a human being.

AVI Audio Video Interleave. A type of video file. AVI is known as a container format, as it can hold many types of audio and video.

Backhaul The process of sending data to a wired access point to reach the wider internet.

Bandwidth A measure of how much data can be transferred through a connection at one time.

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