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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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Definition update
Computer; Operating systems
A broadly-released and frequent software update containing additions to a product's definition database. Definition databases are often used to detect objects with specific attributes, such as ...
Percentage off
Computer; Operating systems
The percentage amount that the list price is decreased to arrive at a custom price. For example a 20 percent discount means that the price is 80 percent of the list price.
Picking list
Computer; Operating systems
A list of the items, along with their quantities and locations, that are required to fill a manufacturing order or shipping order.
Transaction rollback
Computer; Operating systems
Rollback of a user-specified transaction to the last savepoint inside a transaction or to the beginning of a transaction.
Object library
Computer; Operating systems
A file that contains definitions of objects and their methods and properties.
Direct memory access
Computer; Operating systems
A technology that allows certain devices, such as hard discs and CD or DVD drives, to transfer information directly through the computer's memory without using the computer's processor. DMA improves ...
Generic type definition
Computer; Operating systems
The definition of a generic type, in which type parameters act as placeholders for types that the user supplies when creating instances to use. These instances are not instances of the generic type ...
