Dictionary of Computer and Internet Terms

This updated edition includes the most recent terms relating to constantly expanding computer and internet technology. More than 3,200 terms and definitions deal with—

Practical guidance for business software users

Computer security, law, and ethics

Computer programming, with examples in several computer languages

Social media, Internet culture, and their latest developments

Previous editions of this user-friendly book have proved especially helpful to readers who feel intimidated by computer technicians’ jargon. The authors clarify technical terminology while keeping to the highest standards of accuracy. One grateful reader called this book the “Rosetta Stone” for deciphering computer terms. Features many line illustrations and tables.

Sharon N. Covington is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Georgetown University School of Medicine in Washington, DC. She is also currently the Director of Psychological Support Services at Shady Grove Fertility Reproductive Science Center in Rockville, Maryland. A psychotherapist for over 30 years, she practises individual, couple and group psychotherapy as well as the highly specialized area of infertility counseling.