Hw #11 Terms for the new Era:

1. MacAddress:
   Stands for "Media Access Control Address," and no, it is not related Apple Macintosh computers. A MAC address is a hardware identification number that uniquely identifies each device on a network.
   
   http://www.techterms.com/definition/macaddress
   
   
2. Megahertz:One megahertz is equal to one million cycles per second. It is used to measure transmission speeds of electronic devices. The most common area you will see Megahertz used is in measuring processor clock speed, such as an 800 Mhz Pentium III.
   
   http://www.techterms.com/definition/megahertz>




3. Metadata:Metadata describes other data. It provides information about a certain item's content. For example, an image may include metadata that describes how large the picture is, the color depth, the image resolution, when the image was created, and other data.
   
   http://www.techterms.com/definition/metadata



4. Modem:The word modem is actually short for Modulator/Demodulator. (There's something you can really impress your friends with). A modem is a communications device that can be either internal or external to your computer.
   
   http://www.techterms.com/definition/modem>




5. Banner:A web banner or banner ad is a form of advertising on the World Wide Web. This form of online advertising entails embedding an advertisement into a web page. It is intended to attract traffic to a website by linking to the website of the advertiser.
   
   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banner_ad>