Dictionaries - Computers 

BABEL:A Glossary of Computer Oriented Abbreviations and Acronyms

http://www.geocities.com/ikind_babel/babel/babel.html 

Find out what computer abbreviations stand for at BABEL

CNET: The Computer Network

http://www.cnet.com/Resources/Info/Glossary/index.html 

Locating computer terms is easy with the CNET glossary.  Just click on the first letter of the word you want for a list of terms.

ComputerUser High-Tech Dictionary

http://www.computeruser.com/resources/dictionary 

ComputerUser journal provides a dictionary with thousands of computer terms indexed.  Recent additions to the list are featured on the start page. This site also includes a list of emoticons.

FOLDOC

http://foldoc.org 

FOLDOC stands for the Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing.  The page gives information about computer terms, equipment, programming languages, individuals and organizations.

Webopedia

http://www.webopedia.com 

Need to look up a definition by term or category?  Webopedia provides a convenient look-up.  Some category examples: “communications,” “data,” “hardware.”  It also features a “Quick Reference Area” for more in-depth information on topics such as “spam,” “wireless LAN standards,” and “text message abbreviations.” 

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