Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency - Federal agency that conducts research for the Defense Department. It began as ARPA but became so dominated with defense work its name was changed. Work funded by DARPA led to the creation of the Internet. Decommissioned in 1990, it became ARPA once again.
Any information - facts, concepts, sensations - represented in a formal manner, suitable for communicating, interpreting, or processing. As futurist Marshall Mcluhan said, "The electric light is pure information," everything perceptible is data. The word data is plural; the singular form is datum.
A glove you wear on your hand that has sensors on it. These sensors transmit coordinate information to a computer in order to track what the hand is doing. Most often used within a virtual world.
To convert indecipherable gibberish into plain English that everyone can understand. SEE ALSO: encryption.
The converting of encoded data to its original form. The process which you must perform in order to see images that are downloaded from newsgroups such as alt.binaries.pictures.
sound represented by a binary system (0's and 1's) that are read by audio software. On the Internet, digital audio takes on many formats. Technologies such as RealAudio, MediaCast, as well as file formats such as .au and .wav which can be downloaded are all forms of digital audio. For a listing of digital audio links click on the more button below.
Founded in 1990, DigiCash has pioneered development of electronic payment mechanisms for open, closed and network systems that provide security and privacy. DigiCash's technology is based on patented advances in public key cryptography developed by the Company's founder and Chairman, Dr. David Chaum. Throughout its history DigiCash has developed leading edge products and partnered with companies to provide advanced payment systems technology to the market.
Electronic cash (Ecash) by DigiCash is a new concept in payment systems. It combines computerized convenience with security and privacy that improve on paper cash. It adds value to any service involving payment. And its versatility opens up a host of new markets and applications.
or cybercash or cyberbucks - Electronic currency that does not exist in the physical world, only in cyberspace. For a more in depth look at digtal cash and monetary freedom click on the more button below. SEE ALSO: Ecash.