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• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  spool (simultaneous peripheral operations online)

  To spool (which stands for "simultaneous peripheral operations online") a computer document or task list (or "job") is to read it in and store it, usually on a hard disk or larger storage medium so that it can be printed or otherwise processed at a ... Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  SRTP (Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol or Secure RTP)

  SRTP (Secure Real-Time Transport Protocol or Secure RTP) is an extension to RTP (Real-Time Transport Protocol) that incorporates enhanced security features. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  rack server (rack-mounted server)

  A rack server, also called a rack-mounted server, is a computer dedicated to use as a server and designed to be installed in a framework called a rack. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  pulse amplitude modulation (PAM)

  Pulse amplitude modulation (PAM) is the transmission of data by varying the amplitudes (voltage or power levels) of the individual pulses in a regularly timed sequence of electrical or electromagnetic pulses. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  pseudo-random number generator (PRNG)

  A pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) is a program written for, and used in, probability and statistics applications when large quantities of random digits are needed. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  PPD file (Postscript Printer Description file)

  A PPD (Postscript Printer Description) file is a file that describes the font s, paper sizes, resolution, and other capabilities that are standard for a particular Postscript printer. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  potential energy (U)

  Potential energy, expressed in science as U, is energy that is stored within an object, not in motion but capable of becoming active. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  polarization (wave polarization)

  Polarization, also called wave polarization, is an expression of the orientation of the lines of electric flux in an electromagnetic field (EM field). Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  PIO (Programmed Input/Output)

  Programmed Input/Output (PIO) is a way of moving data between devices in a computer in which all data must pass through the processor. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  Pareto chart (Pareto distribution diagram)

  A Pareto chart, also called a Pareto distribution diagram, is a vertical bar graph in which values are plotted in decreasing order of relative frequency from left to right. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  optical computer (photonic computer)

  An optical computer (also called a photonic computer) is a device that uses the photons in visible light or infrared (IR) beams,rather than electric current, to perform digital computations. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  multifunction peripheral (MFP)

  A multifunction peripheral (MFP) is a device that performs a variety of functions that would otherwise be carried out by separate peripheral devices. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  MTBF (mean time between failures)

  MTBF (mean time between failures) is a measure of how reliable a hardware product or component is. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  MIT License (X11 license or MIT X license)

  The MIT License (also known as the X11 license or MITX license) is a software license that was originally developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  magnetomotive force (magnetic potential)

  Magnetomotive force, also known as magnetic potential, is the property of certain substances or phenomena that gives rise to magnetic field s. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  magnetic stripe reader (magstripe reader)

  A magnetic stripe reader, also called a magstripe reader, is a hardware device that reads the information encoded in the magnetic stripe located on the back of a plastic badge. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  legacy platform (legacy operating system)

  A legacy platform, also called a legacy operating system, is an operating system (OS) no longer in widespread use, or that has been supplanted by an updated version of earlier technology. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  Theory of Constraints (TOC)

  The Theory of Constraints (TOC) is a philosophy of management and continuous improvement originally developed by Dr. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  keyboard wedge (KBW)

  A keyboard wedge can be either a software program or an inserted hardware device that translates digital signals from a barcode reader or magnetic strip reader (MSR) into keyboard strokes for a computer. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  kelvin (K)

  The kelvin (abbreviation K), less commonly called the degree Kelvin (symbol, o K), is the Standard International (SI) unit of thermodynamic temperature. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  initial program load (IPL)

  IPL (initial program load) is a mainframe term for the loading of the operating system into the computer's main memory. Continue Reading

• March 24, 2011 24Mar2011 Definição

  IDL (interface definition language)

  IDL (interface definition language) is a generic term for a language that lets a program or object written in one language communicate with another program written in an unknown language. Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  Hypertext Transfer Protocol daemon (HTTPD)

  On the Web, each server has an HTTPD or Hypertext Transfer Protocol daemon that waits in attendance for requests to come in from the rest of the Web. Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  GID (group ID or global index file)

  In a Unix system, a GID (group ID) is a name that associates a system user with other users sharing something in common (perhaps a work project or a department name). Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  Gbps (billions of bits per second)

  Gbps stands for billions of bits per second and is a measure of bandwidth on a digital data transmission medium such as optical fiber. Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  gallium arsenide (GaAs)

  Gallium arsenide (chemical formula GaAs) is a semiconductor compound used in some diode s, field-effect transistors (FETs), and integrated circuits (ICs). Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards)

  FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) are a set of standards that describe document processing, encryption algorithms and other information technology standards for use within non-military government agencies and by government contractors ... Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  FiOS (Fiber Optic Service)

  FiOS (Fiber Optic Service) is a fiber to the premises (FTTP) telecommunications service offered by Verizon to consumers in the United States. Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  Fibonacci poem (or Fib)

  A Fibonacci poem (or Fib) is a multiple-line verse based on the Fibonacci sequence so that the number of syllables in each line equals the total number of syllables in the preceding two lines. Continue Reading

• March 23, 2011 23Mar2011 Definição

  Fair Information Practices (FIP)

  FIP (Fair Information Practices) is a general term for a set of standards governing the collection and use of personal data and addressing issues of privacy and accuracy. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA)

  The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is a controversial United States digital rights management (DRM) law enacted October 28, 1998 by then-President Bill Clinton. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  digiboard (or digicard)

  Digiboard or digicard is a generic name for a serial port card made by Digi International. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  daughterboard (or daughter board, daughter card, or daughtercard)

  A daughterboard (or daughter board, daughter card, or daughtercard) is a circuit board that plugs into and extends the circuitry of another circuit board. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  Data Access Arrangement (DAA)

  A Data Access Arrangement (DAA) is an electronic interface within a computer and its modem to a public telephone line. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  content delivery (content distribution, content distribution delivery, or content caching)

  On the Internet, content delivery (sometimes called content distribution, content distribution delivery, or content caching) is the service of copying the pages of a Web site to geographically dispersed servers and, when a page is requested, ... Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  Concurrent Versions System (CVS)

  CVS also is an abbreviation for Computer Vision Syndrome. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  closed circuit television (CCTV)

  CCTV (closed-circuit television) is a TV system in which signals are not publicly distributed but are monitored, primarily for surveillance and security purposes. Continue Reading

• March 22, 2011 22Mar2011 Definição

  CE router (customer edge router)

  A CE router (customer edge router) is a router located on the customer premises that provides an Ethernet interface between the customer's LAN and the provider's core network. Continue Reading

• March 21, 2011 21Mar2011 Definição

  1xRTT (Single-Carrier Radio Transmission Technology)

  1xRTT (Single-Carrier Radio Transmission Technology) is an operational mode for CDMA2000 wireless communications that specifies a single (1x) 1. Continue Reading

• March 04, 2011 04Mar2011 Definição

  decoupled architecture

  In general, a decoupled architecture is a framework for complex work that allows components to remain completely autonomous and unaware of each other.� Continue Reading

• February 21, 2011 21Feb2011 Definição

  UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter)

  A UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) is the microchip with programming that controls a computer's interface to its attached serial devices. Continue Reading

• February 17, 2011 17Feb2011 Definição

  IT chargeback system

  An IT chargeback system is an accounting strategy that applies the costs of IT services, hardware or software to the business unit in which they are used. Continue Reading

• January 25, 2011 25Jan2011 Definição

  IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers)

  The IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) describes itself as "the world's largest technical professional society -- promoting the development and application of electrotechnology and allied sciences for the benefit of humanity, ... Continue Reading

• January 25, 2011 25Jan2011 Definição

  MPP (massively parallel processing)

  MPP (massively parallel processing) is the coordinated processing of a program by multiple processors that work on different parts of the program, with each processor using its own operating system and memory. Continue Reading

• January 25, 2011 25Jan2011 Definição

  Push to Talk (PTT)

  Push to talk (PTT), is a means of instantaneous communication commonly employed in wireless cellular phone services that uses a button to switch a device from voice transmission mode to voice reception mode. Continue Reading

• January 25, 2011 25Jan2011 Definição

  aspect-oriented programming (AOP)

  Aspect-oriented programming (AOP) is an approach to programming that allows global properties of a program to determine how it is compiled into an executable program. Continue Reading

• January 25, 2011 25Jan2011 Definição

  Army Knowledge Online (AKO)

  Army Knowledge Online (AKO) is the United States Army intranet. Continue Reading