Stands for Unsolicited Commercial Email (UCE) or Unsolicited Bulk Email (UBE). They are both forms of Spam.

An update is Software that fixes problems or prevents them from occuring. A lot of Software has its own automatic Update procedure, or Updates are available from Software manufacturers websites.

An Upgrade is an improvement on Software. It is distinguishable from an Update by introducing new features and benefits, rather than just fixing problems and Bugs.

The transfer of data from a computer or Network on to the Internet, as opposed to Download.

Stands for Uniform Resource Locator, or more commonly known as a web address. Used to find a specific part of the Internet. An example of a URL is www.kamarincomputers.co.uk.

Stands for Universal Serial Bus. A common way of attaching Peripherals to your computer, such as digital cameras and scanners. USB2.0 is the latest version, developed in partnership by Hewlett-Packard, Intel, Lucent, Microsoft, NEC and Philips, and can deliver speeds of up to 480Mbps.