Specialist dictionary

Operating systems

Specialist vocabulary classified under Computing and technology.

Areas within Operating systems

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

48 featured terms

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Device drivernoun

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

Drivernoun

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

File systemnoun

a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)

Filing systemnoun

a system of classifying into files (usually arranged alphabetically)

operating systemnoun

(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services

OSnoun

(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services

Programingnoun

setting an order and time for planned events

Programmingnoun

setting an order and time for planned events

Schedulingnoun

setting an order and time for planned events

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

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…

Bootverb

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"

Bring upverb

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"

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"

Rebootverb

cause to load (an operating system) and start the initial processes; "boot your computer"

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"

Androidnoun

An operating system from Google for mobile devices

Broadcast programmingnoun

the practice of organizing and or ordering of broadcast media programs (Internet, television, radio, etc.) in a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterl…

Broadcast schedulingnoun

the practice of organizing and or ordering of broadcast media programs (Internet, television, radio, etc.) in a daily, weekly, monthly, quarterl…

Disk operating systemnoun

an operating system that is on a disk

DOSnoun

an operating system that is on a disk

Graphics drivernoun

A series of instructions that activates a graphics device, such as a display screen or plotter.

UNIXnoun

trademark for a powerful operating system

UNIX operating systemnoun

trademark for a powerful operating system

UNIX systemnoun

trademark for a powerful operating system

Windowsnoun

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

Fixed storagenoun

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

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

Scratchpadnoun

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

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

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…

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