Operating systems

Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Computer; Operating systems

A grey area on the left side of the Visual Studio Code Editor where items such as breakpoints, bookmarks, and shortcuts are displayed.

Font scheme

Computer; Operating systems

A pre-designed combination of fonts that work well together.

Datasheet

Computer; Operating systems

Data from a table, form, query, view, or stored procedure, displayed in a row-and-column format.

Common groups

Computer; Operating systems

Groups that appear in the programme list on the Start menu for all users who log on to the computer. Only administrators can create or change common groups.

Data packet

Computer; Operating systems

A unit of information transmitted as a whole from one device to another on a network.

Telecine

Computer; Operating systems

The film-to-video conversion system that adds frames to video to compensate for the differences in frame rates between film and video.

Converter

Computer; Operating systems

Any device that changes electrical signals or computer data from one form to another. For example, an analog-to-digital converter translates analogue signals to digital signals.