End-of-medium character

Any recognizable trait, feature, or property of an organism. In phylogenetic studies, a character is a feature that is thought to vary independantly of other features, and to be ...

character

Computer; Software; Software engineering

A letter, digit, or other symbol that is used to represent information.

character

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. One of the symbols in a code. 2. In computer operations, a digit, letter, or symbol used alone or in some combination to express information, data, or instructions.

character

Biotechnology; Genetic engineering

A distinctive feature of an organism.

telecommunications

Telecommunications; General telecom

The science and business of sending messages as electric impulses, pulses of light, or electromagnetic waves.

television

Telecommunications; General telecom

A system that sends and receives pictures of objects and actions and the sounds that go with them.

content label

Telecommunications; General telecom

A rating provided by a rating service that defines or categorizes the contents of a Web site.

direct ray

Telecommunications; General telecom

A ray of electromagnetic radiation that follows the path of least possible propagation time between transmitting and receiving antennas. Note: The path of least propagation time ...

refracted ray

Telecommunications; General telecom

A ray that undergoes a change of velocity, or in the general case, both velocity and direction, as a result of interaction with the material medium in which it travels. 2. In an ...

random access memory (RAM)

Telecommunications; General telecom

A read/write, nonsequential-access memory used for the storage of instructions and data. Note 1: RAM access time is essentially the same for all storage locations. Note 2: RAM is ...