Archives: Glossary

  • Under-display camera

    An under-display camera hides beneath screen pixels so a display can look uninterrupted. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • UFS

    UFS is fast phone storage that helps apps open and files move more quickly. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Two-factor authentication

    Two-factor authentication adds a second proof of identity beyond your password. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Transparency mode

    Transparency mode lets earbuds pipe outside sound in so you can hear people and traffic. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Thunderbolt

    Thunderbolt is a high-speed connection standard that can carry data, display, and power through USB-C-shaped ports. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Throttling

    Throttling is when a provider or device deliberately slows performance or connection speed. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Thermal throttling

    Thermal throttling is when a device slows itself down to avoid overheating. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • The cloud

    The cloud means your files or services live on internet-connected servers instead of only on your device. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Tap-to-pay

    Tap-to-pay lets you pay by holding a phone, card, or watch near a payment terminal. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.

  • Storage

    Storage is the space where your apps, photos, videos, and files live on a device. In everyday buying decisions, the useful question is not just what the spec says, but what it changes for comfort, cost, speed, safety, or battery life.