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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

Iterator

Computer; Operating systems

An object or routine for traversing the items in a list, array, collection, or stream one at a time.

Vertical partitioning

Computer; Operating systems

The process of splitting a single table into multiple tables based on selected columns. Each of the multiple tables has the same number of rows but fewer columns.

Time stamp authority

Computer; Operating systems

A service acknowledging that the data existed before a particular time. The service is typically a trusted third party.

Time intelligence

Computer; Operating systems

Functionality that is used to show dynamic time periods relative to the current date.

Sharing session

Computer; Operating systems

A collaborative meeting or formal presentation in which a participant has chosen to share an application or desktop.

Subcontact

Computer; Operating systems

A secondary contact for an Account (that is, not the primary contact).

Custom adapter

Computer; Operating systems

A custom piece of code that a developer writes and places before a receive pipeline or after a send pipeline to interface with adapters and/or applications.

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