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Automatic data processing system
According to the US Department of Defense, an automatic data processing system is "any organized assembly of resources and methods used to collect, process, and distribute messages largely by au...
According to the US Department of Defense, an automatic data processing system is "any organized assembly of resources and methods used to collect, process, and distribute messages largely by au...
Berkeley RISC
Berkeley RISC was one of two seminal research projects into RISC-based microprocessor design taking place under ARPA's VLSI project.
Berkeley RISC was one of two seminal research projects into RISC-based microprocessor design taking place under ARPA's VLSI project.
BSD
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD, sometimes called Berkeley Unix) is a UNIX operating system derivative developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of ...
Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD, sometimes called Berkeley Unix) is a UNIX operating system derivative developed and distributed by the Computer Systems Research Group (CSRG) of ...
BSOD
The Blue Screen (also known as BSoD or bluescreen), known officially as a Stop Error or a bug check, is the error screen displayed by the Microsoft Windows family of opera...
The Blue Screen (also known as BSoD or bluescreen), known officially as a Stop Error or a bug check, is the error screen displayed by the Microsoft Windows family of opera...
CIDR
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) is a method for allocating IP addresses and routing Internet Protocol packets.
Classless Inter-Domain Routing (CIDR) is a method for allocating IP addresses and routing Internet Protocol packets.
CPAN
CPAN, the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, is an archive of over 100,000 modules of software written in Perl, as well as documentation for it.
CPAN, the Comprehensive Perl Archive Network, is an archive of over 100,000 modules of software written in Perl, as well as documentation for it.
DAMP (software bundle)
DAMP is a solution stack of computer software, usually free software or open-source software, that is used to run dynamic Web sites or servers running the proprietary Darwin operating system.
DAMP is a solution stack of computer software, usually free software or open-source software, that is used to run dynamic Web sites or servers running the proprietary Darwin operating system.
Digital Novel Markup Language
Digital Novel Markup Language is one of the first scripting language game engine for creating visual novels, an interactive fiction game.
Digital Novel Markup Language is one of the first scripting language game engine for creating visual novels, an interactive fiction game.
FTBFS
In computer programming, FTBFS is an acronym that stands for "Fails To Build From Source".
In computer programming, FTBFS is an acronym that stands for "Fails To Build From Source".
GNU
GNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system" composed wholly of free software.
GNU is a Unix-like computer operating system developed by the GNU project, ultimately aiming to be a "complete Unix-compatible software system" composed wholly of free software.
GPSI
General Purpose Serial Interface, also known as GPSI, 7-wire interface, or 7WS, is a 7 wire communications interface.
General Purpose Serial Interface, also known as GPSI, 7-wire interface, or 7WS, is a 7 wire communications interface.
GXA
The Global XML Web Services Architecture (GXA) was an announcement by Microsoft in 2002 of several proposals for extensions to SOAP. Some of the components of GXA were developed into standards i...
The Global XML Web Services Architecture (GXA) was an announcement by Microsoft in 2002 of several proposals for extensions to SOAP. Some of the components of GXA were developed into standards i...
HLT
In the x86 computer architecture, HLT (halt) is an assembly language instruction which halts the CPU until the next external interrupt is fired.
In the x86 computer architecture, HLT (halt) is an assembly language instruction which halts the CPU until the next external interrupt is fired.
LAMP (software bundle)
LAMP is an acronym for a solution stack of free, open source software, referring to the first letters of Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL and PHP, principal components to build a viable general ...
LAMP is an acronym for a solution stack of free, open source software, referring to the first letters of Linux, Apache HTTP Server, MySQL and PHP, principal components to build a viable general ...
Microsoft XNA
Microsoft XNA is a set of tools with a managed runtime environment provided by Microsoft that facilitates video game development and management.
Microsoft XNA is a set of tools with a managed runtime environment provided by Microsoft that facilitates video game development and management.
MIMD
In computing, MIMD (Multiple Instruction stream, Multiple Data stream) is a technique employed to achieve parallelism.
In computing, MIMD (Multiple Instruction stream, Multiple Data stream) is a technique employed to achieve parallelism.
NaN
In computing, NaN, standing for not a number, is a numeric data type value representing an undefined or unrepresentable value, especially in floating-point calculations.
In computing, NaN, standing for not a number, is a numeric data type value representing an undefined or unrepresentable value, especially in floating-point calculations.
NOP
In computer science, NOP or NOOP is an assembly language instruction, sequence of programming language statements, or computer protocol command that effectively does nothing at all.
In computer science, NOP or NOOP is an assembly language instruction, sequence of programming language statements, or computer protocol command that effectively does nothing at all.
ODD (Text Encoding Initiative)
ODD stands for "One Document Does it all".
ODD stands for "One Document Does it all".
OFML
OFML (Office Furniture Modeling Language) is a standard of the BSO (Der Verband Buro-, Sitz- und Objektmobel e.V.), or the German Furniture Manufacturers Association.
OFML (Office Furniture Modeling Language) is a standard of the BSO (Der Verband Buro-, Sitz- und Objektmobel e.V.), or the German Furniture Manufacturers Association.
Open Mashup Alliance
The Open Mashup Alliance (OMA) is a non-profit consortium that promotes the adoption of mashup solutions in the enterprise through the evolution of enterprise mashup standards like EMML. ...
The Open Mashup Alliance (OMA) is a non-profit consortium that promotes the adoption of mashup solutions in the enterprise through the evolution of enterprise mashup standards like EMML. ...
OTFE
On-the-fly encryption (OTFE), also known as Real-time Encryption, is a method used by some encryption programs, for example, disk encryption software.
On-the-fly encryption (OTFE), also known as Real-time Encryption, is a method used by some encryption programs, for example, disk encryption software.
Plain Old Java Object
In computing software, POJO is an acronym for Plain Old Java Object.
In computing software, POJO is an acronym for Plain Old Java Object.
PRAM consistency
PRAM consistency (pipelined random access memory) also known as FIFO consistency, or Processor consistency.
PRAM consistency (pipelined random access memory) also known as FIFO consistency, or Processor consistency.
Purple Screen of Death
A purple screen of death (Also known as PSoD, purple screen of doom or purple screen) is the name of a fatal error.
A purple screen of death (Also known as PSoD, purple screen of doom or purple screen) is the name of a fatal error.
Queries per second
Queries Per Second (QPS) is a common measure of the amount of search traffic an information retrieval system, such as a search engine or a database, receives during one second.
Queries Per Second (QPS) is a common measure of the amount of search traffic an information retrieval system, such as a search engine or a database, receives during one second.
RISC
Reduced instruction set computing, or RISC, is a CPU design strategy based on the insight that simplified (as opposed to complex) instructions can provide higher performance if this simpli...
Reduced instruction set computing, or RISC, is a CPU design strategy based on the insight that simplified (as opposed to complex) instructions can provide higher performance if this simpli...
S-LINK
S-LINK, for simple link interface, is a high-performance data acquisition standard developed at CERN for collecting information from particle accelerators and other sources.
S-LINK, for simple link interface, is a high-performance data acquisition standard developed at CERN for collecting information from particle accelerators and other sources.
SCSI
Small Computer System Interface is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices.
Small Computer System Interface is a set of standards for physically connecting and transferring data between computers and peripheral devices.
SIGCAT
SIGCAT (Special Interest Group on CD Applications and Technology) was a Special Interest Group founded in 1986 by Jerry McFaul.
SIGCAT (Special Interest Group on CD Applications and Technology) was a Special Interest Group founded in 1986 by Jerry McFaul.
The Berkeley IRAM Project
In a 1996–2004 research project in the Computer Science Division of the University of California, Berkeley, The Berkeley IRAM Project explored computer architecture enabled by the wide ban...
In a 1996–2004 research project in the Computer Science Division of the University of California, Berkeley, The Berkeley IRAM Project explored computer architecture enabled by the wide ban...
TWAIN
TWAIN is a standard software protocol and applications programming interface that regulates communication between software applications and imaging devices such as scanners and digital cameras.
TWAIN is a standard software protocol and applications programming interface that regulates communication between software applications and imaging devices such as scanners and digital cameras.
VLSI Project
DARPA's VLSI Project provided research funding to a wide variety of university-based teams in an effort to improve the state of the art in microprocessor design, then known as VLSI. Although lit...
DARPA's VLSI Project provided research funding to a wide variety of university-based teams in an effort to improve the state of the art in microprocessor design, then known as VLSI. Although lit...
WISA software bundle
WISA is an acronym for a solution stack of Microsoft software, utilizing the first letters of Windows, Internet Information Services, SQL Server and ASP.NET, all of which are used to build gener...
WISA is an acronym for a solution stack of Microsoft software, utilizing the first letters of Windows, Internet Information Services, SQL Server and ASP.NET, all of which are used to build gener...
WYCIWYG
WYCIWYG is an acronym that stands for What You Cache Is What You Get, commonly displayed in the address bar of Gecko-based Web browsers like Mozilla...
WYCIWYG is an acronym that stands for What You Cache Is What You Get, commonly displayed in the address bar of Gecko-based Web browsers like Mozilla...
WYGIWYS
WYGIWYS is an acronym for What You Get Is What You See, and is used in computing to describe a new interaction paradigm in results-oriented user int...
WYGIWYS is an acronym for What You Get Is What You See, and is used in computing to describe a new interaction paradigm in results-oriented user int...
WYSIWYM
WYSIWYM is an acronym for What You See Is What You Mean, and refers to a paradigm for document editing.
WYSIWYM is an acronym for What You See Is What You Mean, and refers to a paradigm for document editing.