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IT Glossary
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Beta: A designation of prerelease software. A beta version of software is usually in secondary testing (alpha versions are earlier releases), and is sometimes publicly available, but sometimes only available to particular users (beta testers). Beta software is often somewhat unstable, and may have more bugs than a regular release.
Bit: Binary digit. Smallest unit of digital information, either on or off, 1 or 0.
Boot: The loading of the operating system and starting of initial processes into a computer. Frequently the saying, "pulling oneself up by one's bootstraps" is often considered the source of this term.
Debugger: A program or part of a program which aids in locating and correcting errors (bugs) in program code. It is said that the original bug was in fact a moth which found its way into an early computer and caused it to malfunction.
Default Button: In some dialog boxes, the command button that is selected automatically if you press Enter or Return. In most graphical user interfaces, default buttons have a bold border around them.
PDF: Portable Document Format. A text format designed by Adobe, to be read by the Adobe Acrobat Reader. PDF is designed to be portable across computer platforms.
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