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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Credentials

Computer; Operating systems

Information that includes identification and proof of identification that is used to gain access to local and network resources. Examples of credentials are user names and passwords, smart cards, and ...

Offline database

Computer; Operating systems

A local working copy of a remote shared database in which you can make changes while you are disconnected. You can synchronise changes with the remote shared database when you reconnect.

Leading

Computer; Operating systems

The amount of space from the bottom of one line of text to the bottom of the next line.

Stream format

Computer; Operating systems

Information about the properties of a stream, such as the codecs used, frame rate, and frame size. A player uses stream format information to decode a stream.

Logger class

Computer; Operating systems

A class that implements the Microsoft.Build.Framework.ILogger interface.

Display item

Computer; Operating systems

A folder into which attributes, measures, calculated members, KPIs, and PeformancePoint items can be organised to facilitate browsing by users.

Scalar

Computer; Operating systems

A factor, coefficient, or variable consisting of a single value (as opposed to a record, an array, or some other complex data structure).

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