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Wednesday April 21, 2010
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Wednesday April 21, 2010
Some
terms used in computers and computing
are a little bit strange. Some of them, like POP and FTP, are acronyms that stand for something. Then there are terms like "ripping" or "burning," which sound like ways to destroy data. Far from it. Here's a techdefinition of "burning."
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- In computers, the term "burning" refers to the act of
- The word "burn" is used to describe the act of copying something to a disc, as in "I'm going to burn these songs to DVD."
- The odd term "ripping" refers to
- "Ripping" doesn't make sense but that's the term that's used even though nothing is physically ripped or shredded.
- By the same token, "burning" means recording data to media even though there are no flames involved.
recording data to a CD or DVD
.- The word "burn" is used to describe the act of copying something to a disc, as in "I'm going to burn these songs to DVD."
- The odd term "ripping" refers to
copying files from a CD or DVD
.- "Ripping" doesn't make sense but that's the term that's used even though nothing is physically ripped or shredded.
- By the same token, "burning" means recording data to media even though there are no flames involved.
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