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Desktop PC

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

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Icon

Computer; Desktop PC

A picture on a computer screen representing a particular computer function.

Domain

Computer; Desktop PC

The set of possible values that you can specify for an independent variable in a function, or for a database attribute.

Application

Computer; Desktop PC

A set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management.

Handheld computer

Computer; Desktop PC

A computer small enough to be held in one hand while being operated. Usually built to perform specific tasks, handheld computers are commonly used in transportation and other field service ...

Handshake

Computer; Desktop PC

A series of signals acknowledging that communication or the transfer of information can take place between computers or other devices. A hardware handshake is an exchange of signals over specific ...

Halftone

Computer; Desktop PC

A printed reproduction of a photograph or other illustration, using evenly spaced spots of varying diameter to produce apparent shades of gray. The darker the shade at a particular point in the ...

Hands-on

Computer; Desktop PC

Involving interactive work with a computer or a computer program. A hands-on tutorial, for example,would teach a skill (such as the use of a program) by means of practise sessions and ...

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