(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories
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(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
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(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.(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 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 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 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 science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.(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 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 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 science) a high-speed internal memory used for temporary storage of preliminary information
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space av…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space av…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.an instruction that interrupts the program being executed and passes control to the supervisor
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Operating systems.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.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
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(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(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 dif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(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 dif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(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 dif…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.any software program that runs on a user's local computer and accesses data stored on a remote computer.; "Your Web browser is a clien…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, program, determines, will.(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
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