computer-aided design - CAD.
Using computers to help design, draw, and analyze the production of industrial or electronic components.
cookie
A cookie is a small amount of information written on a client computer (typically your personal or desktop computer) from a server and is especially common on the web. The information may include a userID or your previous Internet shopping excursion.
coprocessor
An additional processor that usually has a specific dedicated task such as number crunching or video processing. Coprocessors are attached on small circuit boards called cards and are inserted in expansion slots.
CPU - central processing unit.
The CPU contains the chip or main processor of a personal or desktop computer. It performs the basic tasks and functions of the computer, and is often called the "brains" of the computer. The CPU may also refer to the housing or motherboard that contains the chip.
cross-platform
Different platforms would include Macintosh®, Microsoft® Windows®, and MS-DOS. An application that is cross-platform can be run on more than one platform; currently, most cross-platform applications are compatible with Microsoft® Windows® and Macintosh® systems (and/or Unix systems).
CRT - cathode ray tube.
The video/imaging tube of most TVs and computer monitors. The CRT contains phosphors (chemicals that glow when excited) that are chemically excited by an electron beam.
cyan, magenta, yellow, black - CMYK.
A color description that defines colors with a subtractive color system starting with white and removing percentages of cyan, magenta, or yellow.
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