【计算机科学术语表 Glossary for Computer Science 1-A-Z】1、数字篇 Numbers

GLOSSARY FOR COMPUTER SCIENCE

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1G (first-generation mobile telecommunications): Started in the 1980s using analog signals to provide voice transmission service.

2G (second-generation mobile telecommunications): Started in the 1990s using digital radio signals.

3D printing: A process that creates objects by adding layers of material onto one another. Also known as additive manufacturing.

3D scanner: Scanner that uses lasers, cameras, or robotic arms to record the shape of an object.

3G (third-generation mobile telecommunications): Started in the 2000s and provided services capable of effective connectivity to the Internet, marking the beginning of smartphones.

3GLs (third-generation languages): High-level procedural language. See also Procedural language.

4G (fourth-generation mobile telecommunications): Replacing 3G networks in some areas with providers using WiMax and LTE connections to provide faster transmission speeds.

4GLs (fourth-generation languages): Very high-level or problem-oriented languages. See also Task-oriented language.

5G (fifth-generation mobile telecommunications): A cellular network technology being developed to replace 4G networks with speeds that rival home Internet connections.

5GLs (fifth-generation languages): See Fifth-generation language.

802.11: See Wi-Fi (wireless fidelity).

参考文献

《计算机科学引论（2021英文精编版）》，Timothy J. O’Leary, Linda I. O’Leary, Daniel A. O’Leary 著，北京，机械工业出版社，2020年9月。