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| computer-enhanced |
of, involving, or pertaining to the use of a computer to improve an image, video, design, or process. |
| computerese |
the specialized vocabulary used in computer technology; computer jargon. |
| computer graphics |
images produced with computer technology, or the technology itself. [2 definitions] |
| computerize |
to process or store (information) in an electronic computer. [3/4 definitions] |
| computer lab |
a room providing access to numerous computers, typically found in a school, library, government institution, or private company. Use of a computer lab is free in public institutions and also in private institutions when one has authorization. |
| computer language |
a system of words and symbols used to program a computer; code. |
| computerless |
combined form of computer. |
| computer worm |
a computer program that can propagate, by itself, from host to host, often causing loss of memory space and sometimes minor harm to a system. |
| configuration |
a particular arrangement of the several elements of a computer set-up. [1/6 definitions] |
| CPU |
abbreviation of "central processing unit," (in computing) the part of a computer that interprets program commands and executes its instructions. |
| crash1 |
in computing, to fail suddenly and completely, as a software program, operating system, or component of computer hardware. [1/17 definitions] |
| CRT |
abbreviation of "cathode-ray tube," a vacuum tube in which a stream of electrons is accelerated and focused in a beam that produces lighted traces on a screen at one end of the tube, used in television sets, computer monitors, and the like. |
| crunch numbers |
in computer work, to perform a large number of calculations or manipulations of numerical data, or to process a large amount of data. |
| cursor |
a movable marker on a computer screen that indicates the point that will be affected by input from the user. |
| cyberterrorism |
damage to or disruption of computer systems by terrorists, or the use of computer systems in terrorist activities. |
| database |
a large collection of information arranged for quick retrieval, updating, or the like, esp. such a collection in a computer. |
| data processor |
a person who compiles data or enters data into a computer for processing. [2 definitions] |
| debug |
(informal) to eliminate errors or malfunctioning parts in, esp. computer programs and computers or other complex electronic systems. [1/3 definitions] |
| desktop |
of or relating to the computer-generated design, writing, editing, and preparation of written material for printing. [1/4 definitions] |
| dialog box |
a window generated by a computer program that appears on the screen to ask for information from the person using the computer. |
| dial-up |
related to or being a form of internet access that uses a telephone line to connect a computer to an internet service provider. |
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