Computer hardware

Computer hardware

Graphics cards, communications, motherboards, etc.

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Disc directory

Computer; Computer hardware

An index of the files on a disk, analogous to a card catalog. A disc directory includes information about the files, such as their names, sizes, dates of creation, and physical locations on the disk.

In Active Directory, a hierarchical structure of one or more domains, connected by transitive, bidirectional trusts, that forms a contiguous namespace. Multiple domain trees can belong to the same ...

Backward compatibility

Computer; Computer hardware

The capability of source code or programmes developed on a more advanced system or compiler version to be executed or compiled by a less advanced (older) version.

Delivery protocol

Computer; Computer hardware

The set of communication rules used to route notification messages to external delivery systems.

Domain

Computer; Computer hardware

The set of possible values that you can specify for an independent variable in a function, or for a database attribute.

Integration services

Computer; Computer hardware

A collection of services and software drivers that maximise performance and provide a better user experience within a virtual machine. Integration services are only available for supported guest ...

Test environment

Computer; Computer hardware

An environment that corresponds as closely as possible to the production environment and within which system and user acceptance tests can be carried out.