Backup

N. A backup is a duplicate copy of data made for archiving purposes or for protection against damage and loss. V. A backup is also the process of creating duplicate data. Some ...

backup

Computer; Software; Software engineering

(1) A system, component, file, procedure, or person available to replace or help restore a primary item in the event of a failure or externally caused disaster.~(2) To create or ...

backup

Engineering; Electronic engineering

1. An element, such as a circuit component, that is used to replace a main component, in case of main-component failure. 2. Any process or scheme that serves to maintain ...

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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Anders Behring Breivik

Anders Behring Breivik is a Norwegian terrorist and the perpetrator of the 2011 attacks in Norway. On July 22, 2011, Breivik bombed the government ...