Desktop PC

Desktop PC

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

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Desktop PC

The person responsible for administering use of a multi-user computer system, a communications system,or both. A system administrator performs such duties as assigning user accounts and passwords, ...

System

Computer; Desktop PC

Any collection of component elements that work together to perform a task. Examples are a hardware system consisting of a microprocessor, its allied chips and circuitry, input and output devices, and ...

System console

Computer; Desktop PC

The control centre of a computer system, primarily with reference to mainframe and minicomputers. In networked or distributed systems, one workstation is designated as the system administrator抯; this ...

System error

Computer; Desktop PC

A software condition that renders the operating system incapable of continuing to function normally. This type of error usually requires rebooting thesystem.

System file

Computer; Desktop PC

A resource file on the Macintosh that contains the resources needed by the operating system, such as fonts, icons, and default dialogue boxes.

System disc

Computer; Desktop PC

A disc that contains an operating system and can be used to boot a computer.

Character recognition

Computer; Desktop PC

The process of applying pattern-matching methods to character shapes that have been read into a computer todetermine which alphanumeric characters or punctuation marks the shapes represent. Because ...