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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Dynamic philtre

Computer; Operating systems

A row philtre available with merge replication that allows you to restrict the data replicated to a Subscriber based on a system function or user-defined function (for example: SUSER_SNAME()).

Executable file

Computer; Operating systems

A file in portable executable (PE) file format that can be loaded into memory and executed by the operating system loader. It can be either an .exe or a .dll file. In the .NET context, a PE file must ...

Banker s rounding

Software; Operating systems

The process of rounding a fraction to its nearest even integer.

Secondary server

Computer; Operating systems

In a log shipping configuration, the server instance where the secondary database resides. At regular intervals, the secondary server copies the latest log backup from the primary database and ...

Job template

Computer; Operating systems

A template that is used to define and store instructions for a job. A job template can be used to run a job more than once.

Plotter font

Computer; Operating systems

A font created by a series of dots connected by lines. Plotter fonts can be scaled to any size and are most often printed on plotters. Some dot-matrix printers also support plotter fonts.

Incoming message

Computer; Operating systems

A message that has been sent across one or more messaging systems. It may have been sent only to you or to many other recipients. Incoming messages are placed in a receive folder designated to hold ...

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