A computer is said to be backward compatible if it can run the same software as the previous model of the computer. C CAD Computer Aided Design. Software that utilises vector graphics to design in two and three dimensions. In computers, CD-ROM technology is a format and system for recording, storing, and retrieving electronic information on a compact disk that is read using an optical drive. It holds up to 600 megabytes of information.
Colour swatches A sample set of a colour palette.
Calibration targets Standard colour or greyscale charts from which image capture device specifications can be determined and accounted for. An electronic light sensing device. It was quickly adapted for data storage applications. Their larger-capacity siblings support tape cartridges that store anywhere from 3GB to 4GB of uncompressed data, with typical transfer rates ranging from 366KBps to 510KBps. Many DAT drives offer some type of hardware-based data compression, which can significantly increase capacities and decrease transfer rates, depending on the type of data being stored.