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Computer architecture

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

Areas within Computer architecture

Software engineering

Software design, development, testing and maintenance.

14 words

Data science

Data preparation, analysis, modelling and interpretation.

88 words

Artificial intelligence

Machine learning, reasoning, language and intelligent systems.

28 words

Cybersecurity

Protecting systems, networks, identities and information.

16 words

Web development

Web standards, interfaces, servers and browser technologies.

20 words

Databases

Structured data, queries, storage, integrity and retrieval.

103 words

Cloud computing

Remote infrastructure, platforms, deployment and scalable services.

3 words

Computer science

Algorithms, computation, data structures and theoretical foundations.

609 words

Computer systems

Operating systems, hardware interaction and distributed computing.

4 words

Human-computer interaction

The design and evaluation of interactions between people and technology.

17 words

Networks

Communication protocols, network architecture and connected systems.

2 words

Algorithms data structures

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

3 words

Computer architecture

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

67 words

Devops

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

11 words

Machine learning

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

2 words

Networking

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

42 words

Operating systems

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

48 words

Programming

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

14 words
Core vocabulary

67 featured terms

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C.P.U.noun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the centra…

Central processing unitnoun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the centra…

Central processornoun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the centra…

CPUnoun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the centra…

Fixed storagenoun

(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

Mainframenoun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the centra…

Processornoun

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the centra…

Read-only memorynoun

(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

Read-only storagenoun

(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

ROMnoun

(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed

Busnoun

an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way betwe…

Busbarnoun

an electrical conductor that makes a common connection between several circuits; "the busbar in this computer can transmit data either way betwe…

Computer memorynoun

an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

Computer storagenoun

an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

Memorynoun

an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

Memory boardnoun

an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

Ramnoun

the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory…

Random access memorynoun

the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory…

Random memorynoun

the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory…

Random-access memorynoun

the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory…

Read/write memorynoun

the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circuit memory…

Storagenoun

an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

Storenoun

an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"

Cachenoun

(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers bet…

Memory cachenoun

(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers bet…

CD-ROMnoun

a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed…

Compact disc read-only memorynoun

a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored and accessed…

EPROMnoun

(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data

Erasable programmable read-only memorynoun

(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data

Architecturenoun

(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's system software"

Commandnoun

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

Computer architecturenoun

(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's system software"

Corenoun

(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memor…

Instructionnoun

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

Magnetic corenoun

(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memor…

Program linenoun

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

Registernoun

(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a speci…

Statementnoun

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program

Core memorynoun

(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories

Magnetic core memorynoun

(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories

Scratchpadnoun

(computer science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information

Virtual memorynoun

(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to…

Virtual storagenoun

(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to…

Disk cachenoun

a cache that stores copies of frequently used disk sectors in random access memory (RAM) so they can be read without accessing the slower disk

Accumulatornoun

(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register

Accumulator registernoun

(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register

Callnoun

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed; "Pascal performs calls by simply giving the name of the routine to be executed"

CISCnoun

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip

Command linenoun

commands that a user types in order to run an application

Complex instruction set computernoun

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip

Complex instruction set computingnoun

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip

Counternoun

(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers)

Index registernoun

(computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand

Linknoun

(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list

Macronoun

a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language

Macro instructionnoun

a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language

Modified Harvard architecturenoun

A variation of the Harvard computer architecture that allows the contents of the instruction memory to be accessed as if it were data.; "Most mo…

Reduced instruction set computernoun

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform

Reduced instruction set computingnoun

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform

RISCnoun

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform

Shift registernoun

(computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right

System errornoun

an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules

Togglenoun

any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time

X64noun

the 64-bit version of the x86 architecture

X86noun

a computer architecture based on the Intel 8086 chip

Supervisor call instructionnoun

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor

System callnoun

an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor