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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

Registration

Computer; Operating systems

The process in which a consumer enters information, such as an e-mail address, to acquire a license.

Virtual machine placement

Computer; Operating systems

The process of selecting the most suitable host to deploy a virtual machine on.

Shade

Computer; Operating systems

A colour that is mixed with black. A 10-percent shade is one part of the original colour and nine parts black.

Wildcard

Computer; Operating systems

A keyboard character that can be used to represent one or many characters when conducting a query.

Legacy

Computer; Operating systems

Of or pertaining to documents, data, software, or hardware that existed prior to a certain time.

Outline

Computer; Operating systems

Worksheet data in which rows or columns of detail data are grouped so that you can create summary reports. The outline can summarise either an entire worksheet or a selected portion of it.

Uppercase letter

Computer; Operating systems

In some languages, a distinct, and usually larger, form of a letter. May be used in word-initial position in certain cases, or for emphasis.

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