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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Optimise

Software; Operating systems

To configure a device or application so that it performs better. For example, to fine-tune a programme so that it runs more quickly or takes up less space.

Flowchart symbol

Software; Operating systems

An icon that illustrates one of the various flowcharting functions.

Exit animation effect

Software; Operating systems

An animation effect that is applied to text or pictures exiting a PowerPoint presentation.

Identity property

Computer; Operating systems

A property that generates values that uniquely identify each row in a table.

Local partitioned view

Computer; Operating systems

A view that joins horizontally partitioned data from a set of member tables across a single server, making the data appear as if from one table.

Extensible markup language

Computer; Operating systems

A markup language for describing and exchanging structured data in a format that is independent of operating systems and applications. XML is a World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) specification and is a ...

Manual failover

Computer; Operating systems

In a database mirroring session, a failover initiated by the database owner, while the principal server is still running, that transfers service from the principal database to the mirror database ...

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