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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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