Operating systems

Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Unique index

Computer; Operating systems

An index in which no two rows are permitted to have the same index value, thus prohibiting duplicate index or key values.

Packet privacy

Computer; Operating systems

An authentication level in which each data packet is signed and encrypted in order to protect the entire communication between the client and server.

Shut down

Computer; Operating systems

To close the operating system in an orderly fashion.

Open opportunity

Computer; Operating systems

An opportunity that has not yet been won or lost and is at any of the following sales stages: prospecting, qualification, needs analysis, proposal, price quote, negotiation, or review.

Proximity search

Computer; Operating systems

Full-text query searching for those occurrences where the specified words are close to one another.

Unit test

Computer; Operating systems

A test that confirms the functionality and peformance of specific modules and behaviours of code. Often a subset of unit tests are also used as check-in test to discover bugs before a build.