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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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Electrically erasable programmable read-only memory
Computer; Operating systems
A type of EPROM that can be erased with an electrical signal. It is useful for stable storage for long periods without electricity while still allowing reprogramming. EEPROMs contain less memory than ...
Network adapter
Computer; Operating systems
An expansion card or other device used to provide network access to a computer or other device, such as a printer. Mediates between the computer and physical media, such as cabling, over which ...
Flow control
Computer; Operating systems
The management of data transmission between two devices, such as between the CPU and a peripheral device or between nodes in a network. It ensures that the receiver can handle all the incoming data ...
Required field
Computer; Operating systems
A field that must contain a value if a record is updated or inserted into the database.
Electronic magazine
Computer; Operating systems
An electronic publication distributed primarily through the World Wide Web, rather than as an ink-onpaper magazine.
Link path
Computer; Operating systems
The descriptive form, or explicit connecting points, of referring to the location of a link source.
Right-aligned
Computer; Operating systems
Pertaining to text that is aligned along the right margin.
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