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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

Contributors in Operating systems

Operating systems

Explicit profiling

Computer; Operating systems

An information collecting process in which customers visiting a Web site supply profile data about themselves.

Session cookie

Computer; Operating systems

A cookie that is deleted at the end of the browser session.

Package

Computer; Operating systems

A group of files that modify Windows features. Package types include service packs, security updates, language packs, and hotfixes. Examples of packages include LanguagePack, Windows Foundation, and ...

Merge operation

Computer; Operating systems

The process of combining the changes in two distinct branches of a source-controlled database.

Plug-in

Computer; Operating systems

An auxiliary software component that extends or enhances the features of other software.

Remote data

Computer; Operating systems

Data stored in an OLE DB data source that is separate from the current instance of SQL Server.

Subscriber access number

Computer; Operating systems

A number that is configured in a Private Branch eXchange (PBX) that allows a subscriber to access their Microsoft Exchange mailbox over the telephone.

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