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

2K A screen with 2048x1080 pixels.

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

4K Video with a resolution of at least 3840x2160 pixels.

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

Aggregator A service that brings together information from different sources, such as news or malware detection.

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

Aspect ratio A measurement of the shape of a screen. Traditional PC screens are 4:3. Widescreen displays 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.

A version of software that’s being

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