Don’t know your NFTs from 5G? Here are seven tech terms, explained


The term cloud computing isn't related to the weather, but refers to using one or more computers in data centres to have the work done there instead of on your own device. — dpa

There are tons of tech terms that get tossed about in media reports or pop up at work that, if we're being honest, we don't really understand – like blockchain or an NFT. With the help of experts and journalists in the industry, dpa has compiled a list of seven words, with succinct explanations of what exactly they mean.

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