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The science of computers and programming.

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Application

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A set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management.

Address resolution protocol

Computer; Computer science

Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) is a telecommunications protocol used for resolution of network layer addresses into link layer addresses, a critical function in multiple-access networks.

File transfer protocol

Computer; Computer science

File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a standard network protocol used to transfer files from one host to another host over a TCP-based network, such as the Internet.

Structure query language

Computer; Computer science

Structured Query Language (SQL) is a programming language designed for managing data in relational database management systems.

Access control list

Computer; Computer science

An access control list (ACL), with respect to a computer file system, is a list of permissions attached to an object.

Active server pages

Computer; Computer science

Active server pages (ASP) was Microsoft's first server-side script engine for dynamically-generated Web pages.

Active directory service interface

Computer; Computer science

Active directory service interface is a kind of directory service model based on COM

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