Computer Glossary - P

Phishing
Phishers attempt to fraudulently acquire sensitive information, such as usernames, passwords and credit card details, by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication.

Pop-Up Ads
Pop-up ads or popups are a form of online advertising on the World Wide Web intended to increase web traffic or capture email addresses. It works when certain web sites open a new web browser window to display advertisements. The pop-up window containing an advertisement is usually generated by JavaScript, but can be generated by other means as well.

Processor
A processor interprets computer program instructions and processes data.

Protocols
A communications protocol is the set of standard rules for data representation, signalling, authentication and error detection required to send information over a communications channel.

© Copyright 2018 - PC-Authority.com
Windows and PC Resources. Fix Errors and Improve Performance.