Category: Letter A
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ASCII
Acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a widely accepted system for coding U.S. English text using numeric values.
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ASCII File
An ASCII File is a file that contains unformatted ASCII text: only characters, numbers, punctuation, tabs, and carriage return characters.
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autoexec.bat
Autoexec.bat is a batch file used by the MS-DOS and Microsoft Windows 3.1 operating systems.
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Automation (OLE Automation)
Automation makes it possible for one application to manipulate objects implemented in another application, or to expose objects so they can be manipulated.
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Automatic Skip Driver Agent (ASD)
Step back in time to explore the Automatic Skip Driver (ASD) Agent in Windows 98, a key player in system stability and user experience.
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Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio (ACR)
ACR stands for Attenuation to Crosstalk Ratio is the ratio of the received strength of a signal on a pair of wires to the amount of crosstalk between the wires.
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AT Command
AT Command is a set of instructions used to control a modem. AT is the abbreviation of ATtention. Every command line starts with “AT” or “at” and that is why modem commands are called AT commands. AT Command is also a tool that can be used to schedule the execution of commands, batch files, and…
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Asynchronous Transmission
Asynchronous Transmission is a mode of serial transmission for modems and other telecommunication devices in which the data is transmitted as a continuous stream of bytes separated by start and stop bits.
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Authorized Academic Training Program (AATP)
AATP was a program offered by Microsoft to secondary and post-secondary educational institutions. Currently, Microsoft is running the Microsoft Schools Program and Microsoft Showcase Schools.
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Autodial
Dive into the history of autodial in computer networking, exploring its significance during the dial-up era, its advantages, challenges, and its enduring legacy in today’s digital landscape.
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Application Service Provider (ASP)
Application Service Provider is a general term for a company that offers software services to business customers across a wide area network (WAN) such as the Internet, particularly services involving outsourcing of Web and e-business applications.
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Applet
An Applet is a program written using the Java programming language, which can be accessed through a Web page and downloaded to the client machine where it is run within the Web browser window.
