The first documented use of the term "virtual reality" was in 1987, by Jaron Lanier. elaborate
Smart contracts can be self-executing, meaning they automatically perform actions based on pre-defined conditions without needing intermediaries. elaborate
The API economy is estimated to be worth hundreds of billions of dollars annually, fueled by the massive exchange of data and functionality between different software systems. elaborate
The number of IoT devices is projected to exceed 25 billion by 2025. elaborate
The "World Wide Web" is not the same as the "Internet." The Internet is the underlying global network of networks; the World Wide Web is just one application *running on* that network. elaborate
Big data analytics can predict customer churn with surprising accuracy, often identifying at-risk customers weeks or even months before they cancel a service. elaborate
The first computer bug was a real bug—a moth found trapped in a relay of the Harvard Mark II computer in 1947. elaborate