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Personal Storage Table (.PST)

Term (Name): Personal Storage Table (.PST)

Definition: A Personal Storage Table is a file with .pst extension. It stores email messages, calendar events and contact information used in applications such as MS Outlook (2003, 2007, 2010), Windows Mail and Other MS Exchange clients.

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Boot Time

Name: Boot Time

Definition: Boot time is the duration or the time it takes for the computer to load the OS from the time you press the power button of your computer until the time you are able to point and click your mouse.

Operating System (OS)

Term (name): Operating System (OS)

Definition: A software platform where other software are developed, run and modified. Windows XP and Windows 7 are examples of an Operating system. There are software developed for Windows XP and thus run in it but will not run in Windows 7. Some software runs in windows 7 but not in windows xp it is because they are not designed to run in that platform.

Malicious Software (Malware)

Term (name): Malicious Software (Malware)

Definition: Any program, code or file created with the intent of espionage, unsolicited advertisement, exploitation of valid programs and many other motives of malicious nature.

A Brief History of Malware

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White Paper (WhitePaper)

Term (name): White Paper (WhitePaper)

Definition: WhitePaper is an authoritative report or guide that often addresses issues and how to solve them (WikiPedia, 2009). It expounds on a particular industry issue and often made available to the public for educational purposes.

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