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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

User mode exception

Computer; Operating systems

An exception that occurs while executing a normal application (in Word, Excel, etc)

Thumbnail

Computer; Operating systems

A miniature version of an image that is often used for quick browsing through multiple images.

Depreciation convention

Computer; Operating systems

One of several predefined rules for calculating depreciation in the year of the acquisition of the asset and the year of the disposal of the asset.

Cube role

Computer; Operating systems

A collection of users and groups with the same access to a cube. A cube role is created when you assign a database role to a cube, and it applies only to that cube.

Critical file

Computer; Operating systems

A file that is crucial for the system to perform.

Compression level

Computer; Operating systems

The amount by which an image's file size is reduced. Higher compression levels yield smaller file sizes and shorter download times.

Sample rate

Computer; Operating systems

The rate at which a digital recording device analyses an analogue signal in order to create a digital duplicate. Sample rate is measured in cycles (kHz) per second. The higher the sample rate, the ...

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