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Desktop PC

Any personal computing system that is small enough to be used at a desk.

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Synchronous transmission

Computer; Desktop PC

Data transfer in which information is transmitted in blocks (frames) of bits separated by equal time intervals.

Sysadmin

Computer; Desktop PC

The usual logon name or e-mail address for the system administrator of a UNIX-based system.

Subdirectory

Computer; Desktop PC

A directory (logical grouping of related files) within another directory.

Submenu

Computer; Desktop PC

A menuthat appears as the result of the user choosing an option on another, higher-level menu.

Submarining

Computer; Desktop PC

A phenomenon that occurs when some part of a screen display moves more quickly than the screen can show. The object (such as the mouse pointer) disappears from the screen and reappears where it comes ...

Subject tree

Computer; Desktop PC

A type of World Wide Web index organised by subject categories, many of which are broken down into subcategories, or "branches. "The lowest level of the tree consists of links to specific Web pages.

Subnet

Computer; Desktop PC

A network that is a component of a larger network.

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