| I/O |
An abbreviation for Input/Output. Pertaining to the techniques, media, and devices used to achieve human/machine communication. |
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| IC |
Integrated Circuit. Also called chip. |
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| install |
To load software or hardware into a computer system. Many programs use a program called INSTALL.EXE to install themselves. |
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| instruction |
Any command sent to a microprocessor, especially assembly language instructions. |
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| Instruction Cache |
A storage area on a processor which stores program instructions to reduce the processor’s external memory access requirements. |
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| integrated circuit |
A (usually complex) circuit consisting of a large number of electronic components placed on a single silicon chip by a photolithographic process. The individual components are microscopic, or nearly so |
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| interface |
The place where, or means by which, any two things connect so they can communicate. Can be as concrete as a plug or as abstract as a set of rules. |
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| Internet |
A large network of computers connected to a backbone network. The Internet spans a variety of protocols and many different physical networks around the world. |
