computing
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1. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act)
hypernym | : | procedure, process, |
definition | : | a particular course of action intended to achieve a result (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | transposition, |
definition | : | (mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | number crunching, |
definition | : | performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations (noun.act) |
hyponym | : | recalculation, |
definition | : | the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data) (noun.act) |
2. the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition)
hyponym | : | object, |
definition | : | (computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer (noun.cognition) |
hyponym | : | ai, artificial intelligence, |
definition | : | the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | allocation, storage allocation, |
definition | : | (computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | data encryption, |
definition | : | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | desktop publishing, |
definition | : | (computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials (noun.act) |
domain member category | : | access, memory access, |
definition | : | (computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | accumulator, accumulator register, |
definition | : | (computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | background, desktop, screen background, |
definition | : | (computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | backup, computer backup, |
definition | : | (computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | buffer, buffer storage, buffer store, |
definition | : | (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 differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | cache, memory cache, |
definition | : | (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | computer circuit, |
definition | : | a circuit that is part of a computer (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | computer network, |
definition | : | (computer science) a network of computers (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | command key, control key, |
definition | : | (computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | core, magnetic core, |
definition | : | (computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | counter, |
definition | : | (computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | cursor, pointer, |
definition | : | (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | dedicated file server, |
definition | : | (computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | dialog box, panel, |
definition | : | (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | dip switch, dual inline package switch, |
definition | : | (computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | disk controller, |
definition | : | (computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | display adapter, display adaptor, |
definition | : | (computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | dongle, |
definition | : | (computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | drive, |
definition | : | (computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | file server, |
definition | : | (computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | firewall, |
definition | : | (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | foreground, |
definition | : | (computer science) a window for an active application (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | computer hardware, hardware, |
definition | : | (computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | index register, |
definition | : | (computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | interface, port, |
definition | : | (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | electronic stylus, light pen, |
definition | : | (computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | core memory, magnetic core memory, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | disc, disk, magnetic disc, magnetic disk, |
definition | : | (computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | client, guest, node, |
definition | : | (computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | non-dedicated file server, |
definition | : | (computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | pel, picture element, pixel, |
definition | : | (computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | printer, |
definition | : | (computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | ram disk, |
definition | : | (computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | head, read/write head, |
definition | : | (computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | register, |
definition | : | (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | positioner, rotary actuator, |
definition | : | (computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | router, |
definition | : | (computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | screen saver, |
definition | : | (computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | security system, |
definition | : | (computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | host, server, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | shift register, |
definition | : | (computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | data track, track, |
definition | : | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | virtual memory, virtual storage, |
definition | : | (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | window, |
definition | : | (computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen (noun.artifact) |
domain member category | : | architecture, computer architecture, |
definition | : | (computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software (noun.attribute) |
domain member category | : | execution speed, |
definition | : | (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS (noun.attribute) |
domain member category | : | bits per inch, bpi, |
definition | : | a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium (noun.attribute) |
domain member category | : | interoperability, |
definition | : | (computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks) (noun.attribute) |
domain member category | : | emulation, |
definition | : | (computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | terminal emulation, |
definition | : | (computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | computer simulation, simulation, |
definition | : | (computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | descriptor, |
definition | : | a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | information theory, |
definition | : | (computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | logic, |
definition | : | the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | ontology, |
definition | : | (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations (noun.cognition) |
domain member category | : | video, |
definition | : | (computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | e-mail, electronic mail, email, |
definition | : | (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | command prompt, prompt, |
definition | : | (computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | computer file name, computer filename, file name, filename, |
definition | : | (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | code, computer code, |
definition | : | (computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | argument, parameter, |
definition | : | (computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | address, computer address, reference, |
definition | : | (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | american standard code for information interchange, ascii, |
definition | : | (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | ascii character set, |
definition | : | (computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | firmware, microcode, |
definition | : | (computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | core dump, |
definition | : | (computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | dump, |
definition | : | (computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | soft copy, |
definition | : | (computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | hard copy, |
definition | : | (computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | directory, |
definition | : | (computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk) (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | subdirectory, |
definition | : | (computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | computer menu, menu, |
definition | : | (computer science) a list of options available to a computer user (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | cascading menu, hierarchical menu, submenu, |
definition | : | a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menu (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | computer file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | backup file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | binary file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 bits of each byte (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | main file, master file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | disk file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | detail file, transaction file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | input data, input file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | output file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | read-only file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | document, text file, |
definition | : | (computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | operating system, os, |
definition | : | (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | disambiguator, |
definition | : | (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | job, |
definition | : | (computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | compiler, compiling program, |
definition | : | (computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | device driver, driver, |
definition | : | (computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | editor, editor program, |
definition | : | (computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | interface, user interface, |
definition | : | (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | interpreter, interpretive program, |
definition | : | (computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | text editor, |
definition | : | (computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text files (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | service program, utility, utility program, |
definition | : | (computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | high-level formatting, |
definition | : | (computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | initialisation, initialization, low-level formatting, |
definition | : | (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | gigo, |
definition | : | (computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | communications protocol, protocol, |
definition | : | (computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | file transfer protocol, ftp, |
definition | : | protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | sgml, standard generalized markup language, |
definition | : | (computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | cartridge font, font cartridge, |
definition | : | any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | raster font, screen font, |
definition | : | the font that is displayed on a computer screen (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | domain name, |
definition | : | strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | icon, |
definition | : | (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | title bar, |
definition | : | (computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | packet, |
definition | : | (computer science) a message or message fragment (noun.communication) |
domain member category | : | computer error, error, |
definition | : | (computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | hardware error, |
definition | : | error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | disk error, |
definition | : | error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | programming error, software error, |
definition | : | error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | syntax error, |
definition | : | an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | algorithm error, |
definition | : | error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | seek, |
definition | : | the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | crash, |
definition | : | (computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | head crash, |
definition | : | (computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk) (noun.event) |
domain member category | : | disc pack, disk pack, |
definition | : | (computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device (noun.group) |
domain member category | : | field, |
definition | : | (computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information (noun.group) |
domain member category | : | bit field, |
definition | : | a field containing only binary characters (noun.group) |
domain member category | : | disc space, disk space, |
definition | : | (computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk (noun.location) |
domain member category | : | disk overhead, overhead, |
definition | : | (computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing (noun.location) |
domain member category | : | power user, |
definition | : | (computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available (noun.person) |
domain member category | : | resolution, |
definition | : | (computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture (noun.phenomenon) |
domain member category | : | data processing, |
definition | : | (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | execution, instruction execution, |
definition | : | (computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | fragmentation, |
definition | : | (computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | iteration, looping, |
definition | : | (computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | iteration, loop, |
definition | : | (computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | operation, |
definition | : | (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | retrieval, |
definition | : | (computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | storage, |
definition | : | (computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk (noun.process) |
domain member category | : | baud, baud rate, |
definition | : | (computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | million instructions per second, mips, |
definition | : | (computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system) (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | check bit, parity, parity bit, |
definition | : | (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | block, |
definition | : | (computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | bad block, |
definition | : | (computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | partition, |
definition | : | (computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | capacity, |
definition | : | (computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | formatted capacity, |
definition | : | (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | unformatted capacity, |
definition | : | (computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it (noun.quantity) |
domain member category | : | time sharing, |
definition | : | (computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously (noun.linkdef) |
domain member category | : | access time, |
definition | : | (computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | run-time, |
definition | : | (computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | seek time, |
definition | : | (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | track-to-track seek time, |
definition | : | (computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | bits per second, bps, |
definition | : | (computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem) (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | latency, rotational latency, |
definition | : | (computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | real time, |
definition | : | (computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur (noun.time) |
domain member category | : | rasterize, |
definition | : | convert (an image) into pixels (verb.change) |
domain member category | : | scroll, |
definition | : | move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen (verb.change) |
domain member category | : | iterate, |
definition | : | run or be performed again (verb.change) |
domain member category | : | clear, |
definition | : | rid of instructions or data (verb.change) |
domain member category | : | google, |
definition | : | search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine (verb.cognition) |
domain member category | : | mapquest, |
definition | : | search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program (verb.cognition) |
domain member category | : | ping, |
definition | : | send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active (verb.communication) |
domain member category | : | save, write, |
definition | : | record data on a computer (verb.communication) |
domain member category | : | overwrite, |
definition | : | write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data (verb.communication) |
domain member category | : | e-mail, email, netmail, |
definition | : | communicate electronically on the computer (verb.communication) |
domain member category | : | spam, |
definition | : | send unwanted or junk e-mail (verb.communication) |
domain member category | : | network, |
definition | : | communicate with and within a group (verb.communication) |
domain member category | : | input, |
definition | : | enter (data or a program) into a computer (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | concatenate, |
definition | : | combine two strings to form a single one (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | cascade, |
definition | : | arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible (verb.contact) |
domain member category | : | program, programme, |
definition | : | write a computer program (verb.creation) |
domain member category | : | load, |
definition | : | transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory (verb.possession) |
domain member category | : | import, |
definition | : | transfer (electronic data) into a database or document (verb.possession) |
domain member category | : | export, |
definition | : | transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs (verb.possession) |
domain member category | : | spool, |
definition | : | transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage (verb.possession) |
domain member category | : | access, |
definition | : | obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer (verb.possession) |
domain member category | : | address, |
definition | : | access or locate by address (verb.possession) |
domain member category | : | emulate, |
definition | : | imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software (verb.stative) |
domain member category | : | addressable, |
definition | : | capable of being addressed (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | on-line, online, |
definition | : | connected to a computer network or accessible by computer (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | off-line, |
definition | : | not connected to a computer network (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | interoperable, |
definition | : | able to exchange and use information (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | streaming, |
definition | : | (computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | parallel, |
definition | : | of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | in series, nonparallel, serial, |
definition | : | of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations (adj.all) |
domain member category | : | real-time, |
definition | : | of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information (adj.pert) |
domain member category | : | stovepiped, |
definition | : | of or relating to data stored in separate databases (adj.pert) |
domain member category | : | open-source, |
definition | : | of or relating to or being computer software for which the source code is freely available (adj.pert) |
3. the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act)
derivation | : | computational, |
definition | : | of or involving computation or computers (adj.pert) |
derivation | : | computational, |
definition | : | of or involving computation or computers (adj.pert) |
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