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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Macro-free

Computer; Operating systems

Pertaining to a file format that does not allow for VBA code. Office 12 default file formats are macro-free. Examples of file extensions for macro-free formats are .docx, .pptx, .xlsx.

Local user account

Computer; Operating systems

A user account on a specific computer. A local user account is available only on the computer where the local account is defined

Sql variant

Computer; Operating systems

A data type that stores values of several data types, except for text, ntext, image, timestamp, and sql_variant types. It is used in a column, parameter, variable, or return value of a user-defined ...

Watermark

Computer; Operating systems

An image that appears as the background to a document. Generally faded and transparent, so that text can be clearly read over it.

Measure group

Computer; Operating systems

A collection of related measures in an Analysis Services cube. The measures are generally from the same fact table.

Service life

Computer; Operating systems

The time that an asset will provide a benefit to the business.

Security filtering

Computer; Operating systems

A method of applying the settings of a Group Policy object (GPO) based on security principals.

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