Everyone knows Wikipedia. Have you heard of the Webopedia? It's the computer dictionary on the web.

It explains computers.

This computer dictionary has a search and other features about computers. The left menu has all the features. We'll take a look at some of them.

There's a handy term of the day in this computer dictionary. The site offers it on the web page, or via email subscription. It's easy to send it to others with a simple click. All the past terms are archived.

A typical term of the day on this computer dictionary is skyscraper ad. It's defined as a banner that's taller than a standard 120 x 240 pixel vertical banner ad. Zombie was word of the day on October 31, 2008. No its not an undead person. Zombie is when a hacker takes control of a machine with a tiny piece of code. Hackers use them to attack web sites. Zombie attacks have been used against large sites like Yahoo. These are sometimes also known as a zombie ants. The name fits because they're small programs that work hard.

Another term defined in this computer dictionary is end-user. The term has been around almost as long as the computer. It means someone who uses the end product. Some people want finalized software, while others know more and can use earlier versions. End users don't know a great deal about the inner workings of computers. At least that's the assumption. Most people who aren't programmers or engineers are end-users.

There's a did you know section in this computer dictionary. This section has a lot of interesting facts about a variety of computer subjects. For example many people don't know the difference between a virus a worm and a Trojan horse. A virus waits for a person to take action. A worm is similar to a virus but works and spreads without human interaction. A Trojan horse is a bad program disguised as a good one. It delivers bad programs when it's opened.

Everyone can use a computer dictionary.