Where active programs and data get temporarily stored for quick access. More RAM means better multitasking.

Similar to JSON but strives to be even more human-friendly. Great for configuration files.

Your computer’s long-term storage for files, programs, and the operating system itself.

A lightweight markup language for formatting plain text. Used all over the web, including in this article!

Your computer’s long-term storage for files, programs, and the operating system itself.

Your portal to the internet. Chrome, Firefox, and Edge are some of the most popular.

Inserts the data from the clipboard at the current cursor position.

A file that can be viewed but not edited. Helps protect important data from changes.

A faster, pricier type of storage that makes your computer boot up and load programs much quicker.

A small graphic that represents a file, folder, or program. Double-click an icon to open it.