Local coordinates

A set of axes with points that can be uniquely defined or located on a line, in a plane, or in space. See cartesian coordinates and polar coordinates.

coordinates

Military; General military

Linear or angular quantities which designate the position that a point occupies in a given reference frame or system. Also used as a general term to designate the particular kind ...

coordinates

Telecommunications; GPS (global positioning system)

A set of numbers that describes your location on or above the earth. Coordinates are typically based on latitude/longitude lines of reference or a global/regional grid projection ...

coordinates

Astrology; General astrology

Two or more numerical factors that define the position of a point on a chart, symbolising a point in space. Longitude and Latitude are examples of coordinates.

highlight

Software; Operating systems

To emphasize displayed characters, as by displaying them in reverse video (light on dark rather than dark on light, and vice versa) or against a colored background.

active

Software; Operating systems

Pertaining to the device, program, file, record or portion of the screen that is currently operational or subject to command operations.

cross hatch

Software; Operating systems

Shading made up of regularly spaced, intersecting lines.

default gateway

Software; Operating systems

A configuration item for the TCP/IP protocol that is the IP address of a directly reachable IP router. Configuring a default gateway creates a default route in the IP routing ...

compile

Software; Operating systems

To translate all the source code of a program from a high-level language into object code prior to execution of the program.

header row

Software; Operating systems

The first row in a spreadsheet. The header row contains category labels that describe the contents of the columns.

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Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam is a common national personification of the American government depicted as a stern elderly man with white hair and a goatee beard. He is ...