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What's the buzz? - Asia Factfile

Business Asia, August, 2003

Technology buzz words are often heard and used, but apparently are not always understood. A survey of potential consumers in China, Japan, the UK and US revealed that the majority of the 1500 respondents got seven or fewer definitions correct on a list of 11 popular technology terms.

The Least Understood Technology Terms Worldwide

Term                              Those That Understood

DVR (digital video recorder)      32%
Bluetooth                         44%
WAP                               46%
MP3                               62%
Megahertz                         65%
DPI                               65%

Source: AMD Global Consumer Board (GCAB) and MetaFacts Inc.
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