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- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service)
- Builds on existing GSM standard by adding packet switching for Internet access via a GPRS-enabled mobile phone or modem on a laptop > More
- GPS (Global Positioning System)
- Satellite navigation system used to precisely determine terrestrial position, velocity and time > More
- GSM (Groupe Speciale Mobile or Global System for Mobile Communications)
- Digital cellular system that allows eight simultaneous calls on the same radio frequency > More
- gain rating
- The gain rating indicates how much light is reflected by a projector screen > More
- gateway
- Combination of a software program and piece of hardware that passes data between networks > More
- geometric distortion
- Unnatural bowing of straight lines or other distortion of shapes > More
- ghosting
- When an image moves faster than the display can redraw it, leaving a trail of former versions of the image > More
- graphics accelerator
- Circuit board that enables a computer to display graphics on a monitor > More
- greyscale
- Range of grey at different intensities from completely black to completely white > More
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