Technology

10 simple explanations in this category.

An algorithm is a set of step-by-step instructions for solving a problem or making a decision.

An API is a way for one app or computer program to ask another program for information or a task.

Artificial intelligence is when computers are trained to do tasks that usually need human thinking.

A blockchain is a shared digital record that many computers check together so it is hard to secretly change.

A cache is a small storage place that keeps recently used data nearby so it can load faster next time.

Cloud computing means using computers and storage run by someone else over the internet.

A database is an organized place where information is stored so software can find and update it later.

DNS is the internet system that turns website names into the number addresses computers use.

A server is a computer or program that waits for requests and sends back data or services.

A VPN creates an encrypted connection from your device to another network before your traffic goes onward.