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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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Visualisation
Computer; Operating systems
In Windows Media Player, a graphical display that changes in response to the audio signal.
Colour space model
Computer; Operating systems
The three-dimensional space that is defined by a set of coordinates for representing colour on devices such as monitors, scanners, and printers. For example, in the LAB colour space, the colours are ...
Nonprinting character
Computer; Operating systems
A character used to control the format of displayed or printed information, rather than to represent a particular letter, digit, or other special character. The space ( ) is one of the more important ...
Profile definition
Computer; Operating systems
The properties that are available in a particular profile type. Each profile is associated with a profile definition. For example, the New User profile definition could contain the following ...
Homogeneous selection
Computer; Operating systems
A selection that includes objects of the same type or with the same properties.
Key exchange
Computer; Operating systems
Confidential exchange of secret keys online, which is commonly done with public key cryptography.
Online help
Computer; Operating systems
The capability of many programmes and operating systems to display advice or instructions for using their features when so requested by the user, as by a screen button or menu item or a function key.
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