Computer science

Computer science

The science of computers and programming.

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Caching server

Computer; Computer science

A caching server is a device that efficiently stores frequently requested data from protocols such as Hypertext Transport Protocol (HTTP) and File Transfer Protocol (FTP) and has the ability to ...

Binary Table (Byte)

Computer; Computer science

A binary table (byte) is a group of eight bits handled as a logical unit. In text files, a byte is equivalent to a single character such as a letter, number or punctuation mark

Cache

Computer; Computer science

A cache is defined as a temporary storage area for instructions and data near a computer's central processing unit (CPU), usually implemented in high-speed memory.

Bottleneck

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A bottleneck is defined as the operation with the least capacity in a total system with no alternative routings; the total system can be effectively scheduled by simply scheduling the limiting ...

Brownout

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In response to heavy demand, main system voltages are sometimes lowered, leading to brownouts in which power is not lost but reduced.

Baud

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Baud is a unit of signalling speed. The speed in bauds is the number of discrete changes per second in some aspect of a signal (e.g., voltage in a wire).