analog Information that is presented in a continuous fashion. The hands of a clock, for example, can move in an analog fashion, presenting time in a continuous sweep and showing the time that passes between the distinct minute markers. In contrast, a digital clock presents time as distinct and separate numbers without showing the fractions of minutes that also are passing. The opposite of analog is digital.

artificial intelligence Also known simply as AI, artificial intelligence models human learning patterns and recognition in computers. bandwidth The amount of information that can be exchanged between computers in a certain amount of time via a network. A network that can carry large amounts of data quickly is said to have wide bandwidth.

broadband This high—speed, two—way technology delivers highspeed Internet access, local telephone services, and television programming along a single wire that can carry several channels...