Blog Search
Other TechSoup Blogs:
- Donate Your Brain
Lend your tech expertise to nonprofits. - MaintainIT Blog
Learn how libraries keep public computers humming. - NetSquared Blog
Discover how nonprofits can use the social Web. - Nonprofit Commons
See how NPOs are using virtual world Second Life to make a real difference.
Navigation
Donated Products
TechSoup Stock connects nonprofits and public libraries with donated and discounted technology products. Choose from over 240 products from companies such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Symantec. Visit TechSoup Stock.
Full list of partners and products.
Blog RSS Feed
Subscribe to Our RSS Feed to have blog posts sent directly to your Web site or inbox.
A Handy Tool for Figuring Out Tech Terms
Do you get your LAN mixed up with your WAN? Your CMS confused with your CRM? Or are you just curious what exactly those specs on your computer mean?
If you're not a techie, it can be easy to get confused and overwhelmed by the myriad of technology terms and acronyms out there.
TechWeb's Encyclopedia is a handy resource for quickly finding the definition of the IT term you're wondering about. This free online search tool allows you to search IT-related terms, including acronyms and product names; it also lists similar or related search terms. If you just want to increase your tech know-how, you can even search for a random definition.
TechWeb's Encyclopedia is a helpful resource to bookmark and use the next time you're scratching your head over an IT term.
What other technology reference tools do you use? Share your IT reference resources with others in our community forums.









