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digiterati- variation of literati, refers to an elite class of individuals who consider themselves to be among the ultra-informed with regard to the digital revolution.
digitization- having been digitized. see digitize.
digitize- to convert information into digital form. For example, optical scanners achieve digitization by converting images into bitmaps.
dingbats- specialized characters that are neither letters or numbers.
dir- (directory) in the operating systems DOS and OS/2, the command that calls up all the files in a particular directory.
directory- also called folder, an inventory of all the files contained in a specific section of a computer disk. A disk may contain more than one directory and directories may contain other directories. see folder.
discussion group- a group of people exchanging ideas and thoughts online encompassing a wide variety of topics of interest either in a chat room, interactive live chat, message board, or some other public discussion forum.
disk- a round flat platter used for the storage of computer data. The hard disk (the primary storage device) is usually, though not always, a permanent (internal) part of a computer. Optical disks, such as CD-ROMs, and diskettes are portable disk storage devices.
disk drive- a device that allows a computer to read the information on a disk. PCs usually contain a hard disk and one or more disk drives for the reading of CD-ROMs and diskettes. see disk.
diskette- sometimes referred to as a floppy disk. A round, flat, portable device used to store computer data.
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"When the photocopier doesn't work, call computer support. There's electronics in it."
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