Computing and technology

(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information

(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "access time is…

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

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

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions

(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer

(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each ch…

(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother

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

(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program

(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each ch…

(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged o…

(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups

(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data

(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems

(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems

(statistics) the difficulty of applying Bayes' theorem is that the probabilities of the different causes are seldom known, in which case it may…

(statistics) a theorem describing how the conditional probability of a set of possible causes for a given observed event can be computed from kn…

(statistics) law stating that a large number of items taken at random from a population will (on the average) have the population statistics

(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization

(computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 bits of eac…

(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)

(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted; "since blocks are often defined as a single s…

(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences i…

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences i…

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences i…

(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…

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

(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usually expres…

(statistics) any of the 99 numbered points that divide an ordered set of scores into 100 parts each of which contains one-hundredth of the total

(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…

(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…

(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have eith…

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

(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network

(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

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

(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters

(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command

(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command

(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data

(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program

(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program

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

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

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored

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

(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally damaged o…

(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions

(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers

(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer

(computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form

(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the ty…

(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the ty…

(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system

(computer science) a list of options available to a computer user

(computer science) a network of computers

(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code"

(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program; "a simulation should imitate the internal processes and n…

(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and tha…

(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters

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

(computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging

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

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

(statistics) the mean value of the product of the deviations of two variates from their respective means

(statistics) correlated variation

(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…

(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative; "the crash occurred during a thunderstorm and the system has be…

(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands…

(computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes

(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information

(computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer)

(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data

(statistics) any of nine points that divided a distribution of ranked scores into equal intervals where each interval contains one-tenth of the…

(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server

(statistics) an unrestricted variable in a frequency distribution

(statistics) a variable in a logical or mathematical expression whose value depends on the independent variable; "if f(x)=y, y is the dependent…

(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear

(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials

(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task

(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device

(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the…

(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a u…

(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)

(computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the l…

(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored

(computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device

(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk

(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored

(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive

(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label

(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing

(computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device

(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk

(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display

(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display

(statistics) an arrangement of values of a variable showing their observed or theoretical frequency of occurrence

(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters

(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software

(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium

(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device

(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a u…

(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be re…

(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data

(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system, equal to one quintillion floating-point operations a second.; "Cray, Inc…

(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers

(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be re…

(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be re…

(computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another