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Software development

The production of programs to be run on hardware.

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Software development

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Computer; Components

A selection of tables and the relationship lines between them that is part of a larger database diagram.

Visual cue

Computer; Components

A popup window or text displayed on screen when the computer beeps or makes other sounds. This is an accessibility option for people with hearing disabilities.

Brute force attack

Computer; Components

An attack by a malicious user or malicious software on a computer or operating system to find a secret password or a symmetric encryption key by guessing passwords or keys until the correct password ...

Guest access

Computer; Components

A type of access that allows visitors to use their own desktop computers on limited resources (such as the Internet or LAN printers) without compromising a company's internal network security.

To complete performance index

Computer; Components

The ratio of the work remaining to be done to funds remaining to be spent, as of the status date (BAC - BCWP)/(BAC - ACWP). A TCPI value greater than one indicates a need for increased performance; ...

Wide area network

Computer; Components

A communications network connecting geographically separated computers, printers, and other devices. A WAN enables any connected device to interact with any other on the network.

Cascading menu

Computer; Components

A type of drop-down menu that appears when a user points to a command on a higher-level menu.

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