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ALGORITHM: The sequence of operations that defines a solution to a problem in logic.

BOOT: To start up a computer. Cold boot-restarting computer after having  turned off the power.Warm boot-restarting  computer without having turned off the power.

BIOS: Stands for Basic Input/Output System. This is the little set of programs that lets all the different parts of the computer  talk  to each other.

BASIC: The acronym for Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code. BASIC is an easy to use programming language, originally intended for educational purposes, it is available for personal computers in varying degrees of complexity.

COM: Stands for Component Object Module.

COBOL: Stands for Common Business Oriented Language.

COOKIE: A text file sent by Web server that is stored on the hard drive of a computer .

COUNTER: A circuit whose output change state in a specified sequence on receiving appropriate input signals.

CPU: Stands for Central Processing Unit.

CLIENT: A computer attached to an internet server.

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