A citizen who put himself under the protection of a man of distinction and influence, who was called his patron.
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(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing; "the CPU and the memory form the central part of a computer to which the peripherals are attached"
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a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.A visitor; a person received and entertained in one's house or at one's table; a visitor entertained without pay.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.The consecrated wafer, believed to be the body of Christ, which in the Mass is offered as a sacrifice; also, the bread before consecra…
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.a printer that represents each character as a pattern of dots from a dot matrix
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.A knot, a knob; a protuberance; a swelling.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.One who prints; especially, one who prints books, newspapers, engravings, etc., a compositor; a typesetter; a pressman.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.One who serves.
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.a hypothetical computer with an infinitely long memory tape
Used in the same subject area: Mechanical engineering, Computing and technology, Computer science, Engineering.(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 architecture.(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 architecture.(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 architecture.(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 architecture.(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Computer architecture.(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Computer architecture.(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Computer architecture.
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(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive; "acce…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.An elastic apparatus or fender, for deadening the jar caused by the collision of bodies; as, a buffer at the end of a railroad car.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.(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, part, microprocessor, chip.(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, part, microprocessor, chip.A hole in the ground, or hiding place, for concealing and preserving provisions which it is inconvenient to carry.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.an electronic memory device; "a memory and the CPU form the central part of a computer to which peripherals are attached"
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the dat…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.an operation that controls the recording or processing or transmission of interpretation of data; "a control operation started the dat…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: computer, science, part, microprocessor, chip.To impel or urge onward by force in a direction away from one, or along before one; to push forward; to compel to move on; to communic…
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