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| buffer1 |
in computer terminology, a portion of the hardware used to hold information temporarily. [1/6 definitions] |
| crash1 |
in computing, to fail suddenly and completely, as a software program, operating system, or component of computer hardware. [1/16 definitions] |
| cupronickel |
an alloy of copper containing nickel, used to make coins and hardware. |
| documentation |
in computers, written and graphic material supplied to explain the operation and maintenance of hardware and software. [1/3 definitions] |
| fire wall |
(usu. spelled as one word) software or hardware that prevents unauthorized access to a computer or local area network from an outside network such as the Internet. [1/2 definitions] |
| ironmonger |
(chiefly British) a merchant who sells household tools, equipment, and other hardware. |
| ironmonger's |
(chiefly British) a shop where household tools, equipment, and other hardware items are sold; hardware store. |
| operating system |
in computing, the software that controls and manages all aspects of a computer's operation, including the execution of application programs; the functioning of computer hardware; data input and output; the timing of and allocation of resources to the execution of multiple, simultaneous tasks; the physical storage and location of data; and computer security. Users interact with the operating system though a graphical user interface. |
| PDF |
abbreviation of "portable document format," a file format (invented by Adobe Systems, Inc.) that represents documents created in a variety of word processing and desktop publishing programs as they were intended to appear, independently of the platform or hardware with which they are created or read. |
| platform |
a hardware or software system, based on specific technical standards, that allows only compatible software to run on it. [1/6 definitions] |
| portable document format |
a file format (invented by Adobe Systems, Inc.) that represents documents created in a variety of word processing and desktop publishing programs as they were intended to appear, independently of the platform or hardware with which they are created or read. |
| turnkey system |
a complete computer system of hardware and software sold as a unit. |
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