Technical Glossary (2260 terms)

Standardized hardware and benchmark definitions across smartphones, laptops, CPUs, GPUs, SoCs, and tablets.

• air interface — Connectivity [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• aluminum frame — A chassis made of aluminum alloy. [ DURABILITY ]
• ambient mode — Hearing surroundings through the earbuds. [ AUDIO ]
• amplification — Audio [ AUDIO ]
• amplifier — A device that boosts an audio signal. [ AUDIO ]
• announcement — The official reveal of a product. [ GENERAL ]
• antenna — Connectivity [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• antenna design — Connectivity [ CONNECTIVITY ]
• anti-aliasing — Techniques that smooth jagged edges in games. [ GAMING ]
• anti-flicker — Display [ DISPLAY ]
• anti-glare coating — A coating that reduces reflections. [ DISPLAY ]
• antireflective — Display [ DISPLAY ]
• app — Short for application. [ SOFTWARE ]
• app clone — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
• app drawer — The screen listing all installed apps. [ SOFTWARE ]
• app drawer lock — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
• app library — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
• app lock — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
• app permissions — What an app is allowed to access. [ SOFTWARE ]
• app size — Storage [ STORAGE ]
• app standby — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
• app switching — Moving between open apps. [ SOFTWARE ]
• aptX Adaptive — A variable-quality aptX codec. [ AUDIO ]
• aptX HD — A high-quality aptX codec. [ AUDIO ]
• aptX Lossless — A lossless aptX codec. [ AUDIO ]
• aspect ratio camera — Camera [ CAMERA ]
• astrophotography — A long-exposure mode for night sky photography. [ CAMERA ]
• audio balance — Audio [ AUDIO ]
• audio chip — Chips [ CHIPS ]
• audio experience — Audio [ AUDIO ]
• audio latency — Delay in audio playback, important for games. [ AUDIO ]
• audio output — Audio [ AUDIO ]
• audio quality — Audio [ AUDIO ]
• audio score — General [ GENERAL ]
• audio tuning — Audio [ AUDIO ]
• auto HDR — A feature that upgrades SDR content to HDR dynamically. [ DISPLAY ]
• auto-brightness — A feature that adjusts screen brightness using an ambient-light sensor. [ DISPLAY ]
• autofocus — Automatic focus adjustment. [ CAMERA ]
• autofocus speed — Camera [ CAMERA ]
• availability — Where and when a product can be bought. [ GENERAL ]
• average FPS — Gaming [ GAMING ]
• award — General [ GENERAL ]
• background app — An app running in the background. [ SOFTWARE ]
• background memory — Memory [ MEMORY ]
• backlight — The light source behind an LCD panel. [ DISPLAY ]
• backlight bleed — Display [ DISPLAY ]
• backup — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
• badge — Software [ SOFTWARE ]
• balanced driver — Audio [ AUDIO ]
• band — A frequency range used for cellular communication. [ CONNECTIVITY ]