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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

Metadata scope

Computer; Operating systems

A namespace that defines the operations, schemas, and entities for a service.

Programmatic identifier

Computer; Operating systems

An identifier in the form OLEServerName.ObjectName (for example, Excel.Sheet or PowerPoint.Slide) that's used by the Windows registry to uniquely identify an object.

Dropdown list

Computer; Operating systems

A list that can be opened to reveal all choices for a given field.

Fixed positioning

Computer; Operating systems

Placement of an element relative to either the element's parent or, if there isn't one, the body. Values for the element's Left and Top properties are relative to the upper-left corner of the ...

Service object

Computer; Operating systems

The component or product that is covered by a service agreement.

Scientific notation

Computer; Operating systems

A way of expressing a given number as a number between 1 and 10 multiplied by 10 to the appropriate power.

Server pool

Computer; Operating systems

A group of servers that are in one location and that are networked together for the purpose of sharing workload.

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