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  1. Java

    A programming language used to create some software and internet tools.

  2. Javascript

    A simplified version of the Java programming language used on many websites.

  3. Joystick

    A stick-like video game controller.

  4. JPEG

    Joint Photographic Experts Group. A common type of image file created by most digital cameras. Some image quality is lost with each save.

  5. Jumper

    A connection found inside some PCs and used to change settings by connecting two metal pins with a small link.

  6. Justified

    Text set so it lines up neatly down both sides of the column.

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GIF

Grahics Interchange Format. A type of image file often used on the web, but now largely superseded by...

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