General Technical Knowledge Base

The UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware.

Memory modules with Error Correcting Code (ECC) can correct all 1-bit errors and detect all 2-bit errors and some multi-bit errors.

IRIS is an international standard for the structured recording and documentation of fault symptoms, conditions and repairs.

A cyber-attack in which the perpetrator seeks to make a machine or network resource unavailable.

A rechargeable battery is a type of electrical battery which can be charged, discharged into a load, and recharged many times.

Masonry is a JavaScript grid layout library.

The produced TFT panels are distinguished in pixel error classes.

Near-field communication (NFC) is a set of communication protocols that enable two electronic devices to establish communication by bringing them within 4 cm of each other.

The Domain Name System (DNS) is a hierarchical decentralized naming system for computers, services, or other resources connected to the Internet or a private network.

The Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a technical standard defined by Intel that specifies the operation of Serial ATA (SATA) host controllers in a non-implementation-specific manner.

A DIMM or dual in-line memory module comprises a series of dynamic random-access memory integrated circuits.

The Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) is a network management protocol used on UDP/IP networks.

A personal identification number (PIN) is a numeric or alpha-numeric password or code used in the process of authenticating or identifying a user to a system and system to a user.

An image viewer or image browser is a computer program that can display stored graphical images.

A patch is a set of changes to a computer program or its supporting data designed to update, fix, or improve it.

M.2, formerly known as the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF), is a specification from 2013 for internally mounted computer expansion cards and associated connectors.

MEDION AG is a German consumer electronics company owned by Lenovo. It operates in Europe, the United States, and the Asia-Pacific region. The company's main products are computers and notebooks, but also smartphones, tablet computers, digital cameras, TVs, refrigerators, toasters, and fitness equipment.

Roaming is a wireless telecommunication term typically used with mobile devices (like mobile phones).

A Registered Jack (RJ) is a standardized telecommunication network interface for connecting voice and data equipment to a service provided by a local exchange carrier or long distance carrier.

Alexa is an intelligent personal assistant developed by Amazon, first used in the Amazon Echo and the Amazon Echo Dot devices.