(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "acce…
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an operation that determines whether one or more of a set of items has a specified property; "they wrote a program to do a table lookup"
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(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a first test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by the developer
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represen…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer graphics) a technique that is used to smooth jagged distortions in curves and diagonal lines so they appear smoother
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device; "he made a backup in case the original was accidentally…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a second test of an experimental product (such as computer software) carried out by an outside organization
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 b…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem)
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(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…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(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…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science.(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form…
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(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the bo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.(physics) the property of a body that determines the fraction of the incident radiation or sound flux absorbed or absorbable by the bo…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.A valuation of property or profits of business, for the purpose of taxation; such valuation and an adjudging of the proper sum to be l…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.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: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.The side of an account on which are entered all items reckoned as values received from the party or the category named at the head of…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.a program that recognizes and explains faults in the equipment or mistakes in a computer program
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.a grammatical number category referring to two items or units as opposed to one item (singular) or more than two items (plural); "anci…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.An epistatic gene is a gene that determines whether or not a given trait will be expressed.; "The gene responsible for albinism is an…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: operation, determines, whether, items, specified.Opposite in nature and effect; -- said with reference to any two operations, which, when both are performed in succession upon any qua…
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