Technical Definitions
Definition of Channel
Channel, a noun, is a path or link through which information passes between two devices. A channel can be either internal or external to a microcomputer. In communications, a medium for transferring information. Depending on its type, a communications channel can carry information (data, sound, and/or video) in either analog or digital form. A communications [...]
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Definition of Year 2000 Problem
Year 2000 problem, a noun and a compound word, was prior to January 1, 2000, a potential software problem stemming from the use of two digits (99) rather than four (1999) as year indicators in computer programs. Such programs assumed that 19 preceded every year value, and so could potentially fail or produce incorrect calculations [...]
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Definition of Censorship
Censorship, a noun, is the action of preventing material that a party considers objectionable from circulating within a system of communication over which that party has some power. The Internet as a whole is not censored, but some parts of it come under varying degrees of control. A news server, for example, often is set [...]
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Definition of Radio Button
Radio button, a noun and compound word, is in graphical user interfaces, a means of selecting one of several options, usually within a dialog box. A radio button appears as a small circle that, when selected, has a smaller, filled circle inside it. Radio buttons act like the station selector buttons on a car radio. [...]
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Definition of Scan Code
Scan code, a noun and compound word, is a code number transmitted to an IBM or compatible computer whenever a key is pressed or released. Each key on the keyboard has a unique scan code. This code is not the same as the ASCII code for the letter, number, or symbol shown on the key; [...]
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Definition of Resource
Resource, a noun, is any part of a computer system or a network,such as a disk drive, printer, or memory, that can be allotted to a program or a process while it is running. Also an item of data or code that can be used by more than one program or in more than one [...]
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Definition of Integer
Integer, a noun, is a positive or negative “whole” number, such as 37, –50, or 764. It is also a data type representing whole numbers. Calculations involving only integers are much faster than calculations involving floating-point numbers, so integers are widely used in programming for counting and numbering purposes. Integers can be signed (positive or [...]
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Definition of ICE
ICE, a noun is an acronym for Information and Content Exchange. A protocol based on XML (Extensible Markup Language) designed to automate the distribution of syndicated content over the World Wide Web. Based on the concept of content syndicators (distributors) and subscribers (receivers), ICE defines the responsibilities of the parties involved, as well as the [...]
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Definition of Relational Database
Relational database, a noun and a compound word, is a database or database management system that stores information in tables—rows and columns of data—and conducts searches by using data in specified columns of one table to find additional data in another table. In a relational database, the rows of a table represent records (collections of [...]
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Definition of Quantum Computing
Quantum computing, a noun and a compound word, is a theoretical design for computers based on quantum mechanics. Unlike classic (current) digital computers, which calculate sets of values sequentially because a single bit can represent only 1 or 0 at any given time, a quantum computer is based on the ability of each bit to [...]
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