Category: Letter C

  • Category 2 Cabling [Cat2 Cable]

    Category 2 Cabling [Cat2 Cable]

    Dive into the history and specifications of Category 2 (Cat2) cabling, a foundational yet outdated technology in networking. Learn about its common uses, technical limitations, and why it was phased out.

  • Category 1 Cabling (CAT1 Cable)

    Category 1 Cabling (CAT1 Cable)

    Discover the history and limitations of Cat1 cable, a voice-only communication relic. Learn why it’s phased out and how it compares to modern cables.

  • Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD)

    Cellular Digital Packet Data (CDPD)

    CDPD stands for Cellular Digital Packet Data, is a specification for overlaying digital data transmissions on the existing circuit-switched analog cellular phone service.

  • Circuit Switched Services

    Circuit Switched Services

    Circuit Switched Services is a telecommunications service provided to businesses by telcos and long-distance carriers. «Circuit-switched services» is an umbrella term describing any service that provides switched connections between a consumer and a provider.

  • Component Object Model: Microsoft’s COM Architecture

    Component Object Model: Microsoft’s COM Architecture

    Component Object Model (COM) is an object-based software architecture that allows applications to be built from binary software components.

  • Client Access License (CAL)

    Client Access License (CAL)

    Client Access Licence is a license that grants a client machine access to a Microsoft BackOffice product running on a network of computers.

  • Chat (Windows 2000/NT)

    Chat (Windows 2000/NT)

    Chat was an accessory in Microsoft Windows NT and Windows 2000 (winchat.exe) for communicating with text in real-time with other users on the network.

  • Cloud Computing

    Cloud Computing

    Cloud computing, often referred to as simply the cloud is the delivery of on-demand computing resources – everything from applications to data centers – over the internet on a pay-for-use basis.

  • Command Prompt

    Command Prompt

    Dive into the world of the Command Prompt, from its origins to advanced functionalities. Discover the power of command-line operations and the vast capabilities of this Windows staple tool.

  • Control Panel

    Control Panel

    Control Panel is a Microsoft Windows feature consisting of a number of utilities for configuring hardware devices and operating system services.

  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

    CSS stands for Cascading Style Sheets is a standard from the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) that gives Web developers more control over how the pages of a Web site will look when displayed on a Web browser.

  • Carrier Signal

    Carrier Signal

    Carrier Signal (or Carrier Wave) is an alternating electromagnetic signal with a steady frequency upon which information is superimposed by some form of modulation.