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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

Global catalogue

Computer; Operating systems

A directory database that applications and clients can query to locate any object in a forest. The global catalogue is hosted on one or more domain controllers in the forest. It contains a partial ...

Identifier type character

Computer; Operating systems

A character that that forces a literal to assume a data type other than the one its form indicates. You do this by appending the character to the end of the literal. For example, "%" forces the ...

Anonymous binding

Software; Operating systems

A way of binding to a directory where users can access only a limited area of this directory.

Database script

Computer; Operating systems

A collection of statements used to create database objects.

Physical path

Computer; Operating systems

The physical location of a directory or file. May be either a path on the local computer or a universal naming convention (UNC) path on a remote computer.

Column delimiter

Computer; Operating systems

A character which separates columns from each other in the CSV file being imported/exported.

Default template

Computer; Operating systems

The boilerplate document used whenever you start a new document.

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