Muddled by all the terms we use? Here’s your short guide to the
tech terms used in the magazine
Open Source: Software which allows users to have the source
code, or the programming of the software itself. This means that
users have the freedom to modify the software they use. The
source code is either free, given free with the software license, or
sold seperately. Closed Source software don’t distribute, share
or sell the source code at all.
Compression: Reducing the footprint of files in system memory.
DirectX: A trademark Microsoft product that acts as a middleman
between games and system hardware such as graphic
cards and sound cards. Instructions from a game engine are
interpreted by DirectX and passed on to the hardware.
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