One of the issues we come across all the time is that computer users are often confused by the lingo we throw around in the IT world. Not just acronyms but words and word phrases. With this in mind, I thought I’d create a few posts explaining some of the language we use. Today’s post is a modest start – I’ll add more in the near future.

Term	Same As
Boot Up – as in boot up the computer	Start – as in start the computer
Reboot	Restart
Favorite	Bookmark
App	Application or Program
Pic/Pix	Photo/Photos
Doc	Document
Spam	Junk
RAM	Memory
Add-on	Extension
People	Contacts