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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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Resource exhaustion detector
Computer; Operating systems
A tool in Windows that detects when resources are low.
Page frame
Computer; Operating systems
A block of contiguous physical memory that stores the contents of a virtual page. The size of the virtual page and page frame are usually identical. However, the size of a page frame depends on the ...
System context
Computer; Operating systems
The state of Windows after it first starts when some system services are loaded but no user is logged in and per-user settings are not available.
Keyword
Computer; Operating systems
Any of the set of words that comprises a given programming language or set of operating-system routines.
Methodology template
Computer; Operating systems
A template that makes it possible to define and encapsulate all of the data regarding a team project. Team Foundation Server uses the methodology information to automatically configure a new team ...
Space plan
Computer; Operating systems
A drawing that uses Space shapes and resource shapes to track the approximate location of resources in a building. A type of building plan.
Precedence
Computer; Operating systems
The order in which operators are evaluated in an expression, tasks are performed or rules are applied. For example, in a mathematical expression, multiplication and division are performed first, ...
