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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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Product master list
Computer; Operating systems
A list of all products or services that a user can add to an opportunity.
Mail philtre
Computer; Operating systems
A feature in e-mail-reading software that automatically sorts incoming mail into different folders or mailboxes based on information contained in the message.
Screen saver
Computer; Operating systems
A utility that causes a monitor to blank out or display a certain image after a specified amount of time passes without the keyboard being touched or the mouse being moved. Touching a key or moving ...
Bind
Software; Operating systems
To connect a control to a field or group in the data source so that data entered into the control is saved to the corresponding field or group. When a control is unbound, it is not connected to a ...
Factorial
Computer; Operating systems
Expressed as n! (n factorial), the result of multiplying the successive integers from 1 through n; n! equals n x (n - 1) x (n - 2) x ... x 1.
Shared resource
Computer; Operating systems
Any information, file, folder, program, device, etc., that is available to multiple users on a network.
Thread
Computer; Operating systems
A type of object within a process that runs programme instructions. Using multiple threads allows concurrent operations within a process and enables one process to run different parts of its ...
