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Computer science
The science of computers and programming.
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Malbolge
Computer; Computer science
An intentionally obtuse programming language created by Ben Olmstead in 1998. It was named after the eighth level of hell in Dante's Inferno, a reflection on the arbitrary difficulty that comes with ...
digital audio broadcasting
Computer; Computer science
DAB transmits digital signals rather than the analog audio signals traditionally used in broadcast radio. DAB is broadcast on terrestrial networks, with future prospects for satellite broadcasting
Technological Singularity
Computer; Computer science
the possible point in the future of humankind, where a person creates an artificial intelligence, smarter than the creator. It has a huge impact-this would mean that the AI would be later able to ...
Chinese room
Computer; Computer science
A thought experiment developed by John Searle. It attempts to show that computers cannot 'understand' things in the same way that humans do, instead, they just carry out commands in a way that ...
Modem
Computer; Computer science
A device for sending and receiving computer data over telephone wires. Modems send data by changing the data into pulses of electricity.
Computer
Computer; Computer science
An electronic device that processes information based on a set of rules that are stored with in the device.
Computer science
Computer; Computer science
The study of the design and the use of the computer , especially in science, business, and the arts.
