a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread
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a program that can be loaded once and executed repeatedly
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a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different wo…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task; "he has tried several different wo…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a program to convert assembly language into machine language
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a system for automatically correcting text
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a computer program for automatically moderating an online forum or discussion
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a program written in C
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a program that examines other computer programs for syntax errors
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.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…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.One who compiles; esp., one who makes books by compilation.
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines o…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines o…
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a program that helps in locating and correcting programming errors
Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.a program that controls the execution of other programs
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Used in the same subject area: Computing and technology, Computer science, Education, Media and communication, Curriculum, Film and television.A graphic engine is a type of software used by application programs to draw graphics on computer display screens.; "The graphic engine…
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Furnished or loaded with acorns.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.To renounce totally a religious belief once professed; to forsake one's church, the faith or principles once held, or the party to whi…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.The shortest line from one place to another, like that of a bee to its hive when loaded with honey; an air line.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.A piece of hard wood loaded at one end with lead, and used to strike the fleam into the vein.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.A short stick, with one end loaded, or thicker and heavier that the other, used as an offensive weapon.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.To command or request to come or be present; to summon; as, to call a servant.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.A covering of network for the head, worn by women; also, a net.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.A girdle; particularly that of Aphrodite (or Venus) which gave the wearer the power of exciting love.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.The face; the countenance or its expression.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.That which hinders or impedes motion; hence, an encumbrance, restraint, or impediment, of any kind.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.A bent portion of an axle, or shaft, or an arm keyed at right angles to the end of a shaft, by which motion is imparted to or received…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: program, loaded, once, executed, repeatedly.A particular leap of a horse, when he raises both his fore legs at once, equally advanced, and, as his fore legs are falling, raises h…
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