The percentage of data packets that get lost in transit. Can noticeably degrade voice and video quality.

An encrypted vault for storing and generating strong passwords. Way better than using the same password everywhere.

Installing a newer version of a program or swapping in a better hardware component.

Patches a program with fixes and improvements. It’s wise to stay updated.

Removes a program and its associated files from your computer. Helps free up space.

The process of setting up a new program or hardware device on your computer.

Saves your system state to disk and shuts down. Uses zero power but, is slower to resume.

Settings that control whether a user can view, edit, or execute a particular file.

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

The top-level folder that contains all other folders on a drive. Referred to as C:.