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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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Modelling abstraction layer
Computer; Operating systems
The layer that resides between users (both application developers and end-users) and SQL Server and SQL Server Analysis Services data.
Trusted connexion
Computer; Operating systems
A Windows network connexion that can be opened only by users who have been authenticated by the network.
Touchpad
Computer; Operating systems
A variety of graphics tablet that uses pressure sensors, rather than the electromagnetics used in more expensive high-resolution tablets, to track the position of a device on its surface.
Computed column
Computer; Operating systems
A virtual column in a table whose value is computed at run time.
Variable bit rate
Computer; Operating systems
A characteristic of a data stream in which the bit rate fluctuates, depending upon the complexity of the data.
Picking route
Computer; Operating systems
The prescribed sequence for withdrawing the required components from inventory for manufacturing a product.
Discussion thread
Computer; Operating systems
In an online forum, such as a newsgroup, a series of messages or articles in which replies to an message are nested directly under it instead of arranged in chronological or alphabetical order.