Computing

Advisory Board for Advancement of Computing

A panel of industry leaders, academics, and government representatives that provides strategic guidance on national initiatives to promote computer science education, research, and technology infrastructure development.

Advanced Basic Input/Output System

An enhanced version of the BIOS firmware used in early computing systems for hardware initialization.

Association for Computing Machinery

A U.S. professional organization for computing professionals. It advances computer science and technology education.

Information Technology

The use of computers, storage, networking, infrastructure, and other physical devices to create, process, store, secure, and exchange electronic data. IT departments manage technology resources, implement systems, ensure security, and provide technical support across an organization.

Journal of Computing and Information Science in Engineering

A peer-reviewed academic publication focusing on the application of computational methodologies, data analytics, and information systems in engineering disciplines and industrial applications.

Large Language Model

A type of artificial intelligence model trained on vast text datasets that can understand, generate, and manipulate human language. Revolutionary in natural language processing and AI.

National Institute for Genomic Sciences and Computing

A research organization focused on applying advanced computational methods to analyze genetic information for medical, agricultural, and scientific applications.

Universal Serial Bus

A standardized interface for connecting and communicating between computers and electronic devices. USB has largely replaced earlier interfaces due to its ease of use higher data transfer speeds and ability to provide power to connected devices while maintaining backward compatibility across generations.