Technical Terms of the Week

November 1-5's Technical Terms are:

1. Defragment - This process helps your computer run smoother, and it clears up more space on your hard drive, so you can have more documents, pictures, e-mails, etc. on it. Defragmenting actually helps your hard drive. After the process is complete, your hard drive may sound quieter than it has been.

2. Ad-Hoc Network - An Ad-Hoc Network, in translation, means "for this purpose." It uses a computer's wireless card to allow other computers to connect to the computer supplying the connection, making it able to share files with the computers connected to it.

3. Remote Access - The ability to access your computer from a remote location (e.g. - work computer at home). Programs like PC Anywhere, TeamViewer, LogMeIn, and Timbuktu allow you to control your remote computer from the computer you are sitting at.