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GLOSSARY
DEFINITIONS
Introduction to Tablets: iPad
TERM
3G/4G
ANDROID
APP (APPLICATION)
CAPACITIVE
TOUCHSCREEN
GESTURE
GOOGLE PLAY
iOS
iTUNES
APP STORE
MODEM/ROUTER
OPERATING SYSTEM
RESISTIVE
TOUCHSCREEN
SYNC
(SYNCHRONISING)
WINDOWS 10
WIFI
(WIRELESS HOME
NETWORK)
EXPLANATION
A type of mobile service that also
offers internet access.
An operating system for mobile
phones and tablets.
A software program for tablets and
phones.
A type of touchscreen that
responds to your body's electrical
capacitance.
A particular type of movement that
controls a touchscreen.
An online market for movies, books
and apps on Android devices.
An operating system used on
Apple's iPhone and iPad.
Apple's media player and online
market for music, videos and
books.
Apple's online market for iOS apps.
A device that connects you to
a particular broadband service.
The "core" software of a computer
or computing device.
A type of touch screen that
responds to pressure on the
screen.
Making equal copies of a folder or
set of files across multiple devices.
New operating system from
Microsoft that can be used on
tablets.
A short range wireless network,
usually only covering a home, that
lets wireless devices access a
broadband connection.
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