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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

Contributors in Operating systems

Operating systems

Stakeholder

Computer; Operating systems

An individual or organisation that is actively involved in a project, or whose interests may be positively or negatively affected as a result of project execution or project completion.

Items control

Computer; Operating systems

A control that can be used to present a collection of items.

Stack order

Computer; Operating systems

The order in which objects are placed in a layer. An object higher in the stack will cover up (appear on top of) one lower in the stack.

Write

Computer; Operating systems

A transfer of information to a storage device, such as a disk, or to an output device, such as the monitor or printer. For example, a disc write means that information is transferred from memory to ...

Element

Computer; Operating systems

A unit of information within a markup language that is defined by a tag, or a pair of tags surrounding some content, and includes any attributes defined within the initial tag.

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.

Content slide show

Computer; Operating systems

A process that automatically displays each slide or page in a Live Meeting resource, one at a time, for a specified time interval.

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