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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

Genuine

Computer; Operating systems

Pertaining to Microsoft software which is published by Microsoft, properly licensed, and fully supported by Microsoft or a trusted partner.

Cryptography

Computer; Operating systems

The study or analysis of codes and encoding methods used to secure information. Cryptography is used to provide confidentiality, data integrity, authentication (entity and data origin), and ...

Network card driver

Computer; Operating systems

A device driver that works directly with the network card, acting as an intermediary between the card and the protocol driver.

Link bar

Computer; Operating systems

A collection of graphic or text buttons representing hyperlinks to pages both within your Web site and to external sites.

Pooled pipeline

Computer; Operating systems

A pipeline object that takes advantage of COM+ object pooling to speed up pipeline loading and execution.

Device driver

Computer; Operating systems

Software that enables hardware or peripherals (such as a printer, mouse, or keyboard) to work with your computer or mobile device.

Virtual

Computer; Operating systems

Of or pertaining to a device or service that appears to the user as something it actually is not or that does not physically exist.

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