a compact disk that is used with a computer (rather than with an audio system); a large amount of digital information can be stored an…
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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 but it cannot be altered by the user
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an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.the most common computer memory which can be used by programs to perform necessary tasks while the computer is on; an integrated circu…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems, Computer architecture.
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(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's syste…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.a computer file that contains digitized audio either in the Compact Disc (CDDA) format or in an MP3, AAC or other compressed format.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive; "the capacity of a hard disk drive is usua…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.a drive that reads a compact disc and that is connected to an audio system
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software; "the architecture of a computer's syste…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer syst…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.Of or performance to the fingers, or to digits; done with the fingers; as, digital compression; digital examination.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk)
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.memory access to the computer disk on which information is stored
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: compact, disk, computer, audio, system.
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