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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Security principal

Computer; Operating systems

In Windows-based computers, an account (such as a user, security group, device, or computer) that can be granted or denied access to resources.

Date picker

Computer; Operating systems

A control that enables a user to select a date from a calendar display.

Status bar control

Computer; Operating systems

A standard Windows control that provides the functionality of a status bar.

Dynamic text field

Computer; Operating systems

A text field that displays changing text, most often used in conjunction with a progress bar in order to indicate progress.

Content rating

Computer; Operating systems

A value assigned to an item of media content that indicates its suitability for a particular audience.

Normal backup

Computer; Operating systems

A backup that copies all selected files and marks each file as having been backed up (in other words, the archive attribute is cleared).

Static router

Computer; Operating systems

A router with manually configured routing tables. A network administrator, with knowledge of the internetwork topology, manually builds and updates the routing table, programming all routes in the ...

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