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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

Offline address book distribution

Computer; Operating systems

The method by which the offline address book (OAB) can be accessed by users when they are working remotely or over a dial-up connection. To distribute the OAB, administrators can use Web-based ...

Real-time

Computer; Operating systems

Of or relating to a time frame imposed by external constraints. Real-time operations are those in which the computer's activities match the human perception of time or those in which computer ...

Double entry accounting

Computer; Operating systems

An accounting process in which equal credit and debit amounts are entered for each transaction.

Systems integrator

Computer; Operating systems

People or organisations that integrate devices that independent hardware vendors (IHVs) provide and solutions that independent software vendors (ISVs) provide, with the goal of developing enterprise ...

Continuation media

Computer; Operating systems

The series of removable backup media used after the initial medium becomes full, allowing continuation of the backup operation.

Impersonation token

Computer; Operating systems

An access token that captures the security information of a client process, allowing a service to "impersonate" the client process in security operations.

Combo box

Computer; Operating systems

A standard Windows control that combines text box and list box functions.

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