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Jargon Buster & dedicated Buying Guide will aid you in understanding the world of technology and consumer electronics. Select from the alphabetical order below.

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ID3 Tags (Audio)
A “tag” is data stored in an MP3 (as well as other formats) that contains data such as the title, artist, album and track number.

IDTV (TVs)
Integrated digital television that has a Freeveiw receiver built in.

Image enhancing technologies (TVs)
TV makers are incorporating image-enhancing technologies into the latest televisions to deliver better picture quality. It's particularly helpful in digitally improving lower resolution images watched on an HD TV.

Image stabiliser (Photography)
Image stabilisers digitally reduce camcorder and camera shake for steadier pictures.

Inkjet printer (Printers)
These printers work by propelling tiny droplets of liquid ink onto the paper. They’re the most common and popular type of printers for home and small businesses as they are low cost.

Intel Celeron processor (Computing)
Intel is the world's largest PC chip manufacturer. The Celeron processors are targeted at budget PCs.

Intel Centrino processor (Computing)
Intel’s Centrino range is designed for laptops and includes wireless networking technology.

Intel Pentium 4 processor (Computing)
Intel’s Pentium 4 processor is the mainstream processor for PCs.

Internet phones (Internet phones)
Make voice calls over the internet by plugging an internet phone into your PC via a USB port.

ISO (Photography)
ISO is a rating to show the camera's results in much lower light level. High ISO sensitivity, up to 3200, means you'll be able to get beautiful, atmospheric photography without needing to use flash. Low light levels is one of the most frequent causes of unsuccessful shots so a high ISO level can mean more of your shots come out better.

iTunes (Audio)
Apple’s software package for organising audio tracks, ripping CDs, downloading songs and transferring songs to iPods.

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