Abbreviation of the Association for Computing Machinery, an organization composed of U.S. computer professionals. Founded in 1947, the ACM publishes...
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Acronym for the American National Standards Institute. Founded in 1918, ANSI is a voluntary organization composed of over 1,300 members...
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A test used to compare performance of hardware and/or software. Many trade magazines have developed their own benchmark tests, which...
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Having the exact same data format, down to the binary level. That is, two files that are binary compatible will...
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(kop pr -tek sh&n) (n.) Refers to techniques used to prevent the unauthorized copying of software. The idea of copy-protected...
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Short for Extended Capabilities Port, a parallel-port standard for PCs that supports bi-directional communication between the PC and attached devices...
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Enhanced Parallel Port (EPP) is a parallel port standard for PCs that supports bi-directional communication between the PC and attached...
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Abbreviation of Federal Communications Commission. Among its duties in regulating public airwaves in the United States, the FCC is responsible...
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(1) Short for International Organization for Standardization. Note that ISO is not an acronym; instead, the name derives from the...
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Millisecond is one thousandth of a second. Access times of hard disk drives are measured in milliseconds, usually abbreviated as...
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Million instructions per second (MIPS) is an older, obsolete measure of a computer’s speed and power, MIPS measures roughly the...
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(1) In programming, to fine-tune a program so that it runs more quickly or takes up less space. (2) When...
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