A collection of one or more computers or computing devices, together with their hardware and software, integrated for the purpose of accomplishing shared tasks. Although a computing system can be limited to a single computer or computing device, it more commonly refers to a collection of multiple connected computers, computing devices, and hardware.

The protection against access to, or alteration of, computing resources through the use of technology, processes and training.

Information that is collected and used for reference or analysis. Data can be digital or nondigital and can be in many forms, including numbers, text, show of hands, images, sounds or video.

The way information is organized for interpretation and communication. It is the format used to receive, process, represent, store, transform and transmit data, such as number, text, graphics and sound.

A unit of physical hardware that provides one or more computing functions within a computing system. It can provide input to the computer, accept output, or both.

The representation of an object, situation or set of information such as a chart, image or other sensory medium to enhance the understanding of data displayed.

The physical components that make up a computing system, computer or computing device.

A conclusion reached on the basis of evidence and reasoning. (Oxford Dictionary)

The use of a representation of some part of a problem or a system.

The characteristic of a software or web application that has been divided into smaller groups or procedures that may be reused or recombined into a new application.

A group of computing devices (i.e. computers, phones, servers, routers...) connected by cables or wireless media for the exchange of information and resources.

A set of instructions that the computer executes to achieve a particular objective, which has been produced through programming.

The craft of analyzing problems and designing, writing, testing and maintaining programs to solve them.

Programs that run on a computing system, computer, or other computing device.

A mechanism (place and process) that enables a computer to retain data, either temporarily or permanently.

A systematic approach to problem solving that is often used to find and resolve a problem, error, or fault within software or a computing system.

A symbolic name that is used to keep track of a value that can change while a program is running, which can hold text, strings of data, logical values and be modified during the course of program execution.