Encyclopedia of Technology Terms by Whatis?com

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Whatis.com's Encyclopedia of expertise phrases belongs at the bookshelf of somebody who is ever been tripped up by means of a working laptop or computer acronym, interested by the origins of a know-how time period, or trying to find the definitive consultant to get them via a global laced with jargon, machine acronyms, and techno-speak. Written in undeniable English and arranged alphabetically, Whatis.com's Encyclopedia of expertise phrases provides easy-to-understand definitions to greater than 3,500 know-how phrases and 10,000 acronyms, overlaying machine undefined, software program, networking, the area broad internet and net, information garage, instant telecommunications, and safety. scholars, writers, newshounds, high-tech agents, and computing device lovers alike will locate Whatis.com's Encyclopedia of know-how phrases an essential and stress-free significant other in contemporary technology-driven international.

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The first four data items have the data type of OCTET STRING, meaning each is a string of eight-bit byte (the term OCTET was used rather than BYTE because it can’t be assumed that all computers will have eight bits in a byte). The bibliography data item is another definition named ‘‘Bibliography’’ that is used within this one. It might look like this: Bibliography ::= SEQUENCE { author OCTET STRING title OCTET STRING publisher OCTET STRING year OCTET STRING } Other data types that can be specified include: INTEGER, BOOLEAN, REAL, and BIT STRING.

Each ACL has one or more access control entries (ACEs) consisting of the name of a user or group of users. ’’ For each of these users, groups, or roles, the access privileges are stated in a string of bits called an access mask. Generally, the system administrator or the object owner creates the access control list for an object. access log An access log is a list of all the requests for individual files that people have requested from a Web site. These files will include the HTML files and their imbedded graphic images and any other associated files that get transmitted.

The ADAT uses the S-VHS ½ inch tape format. This tape is similar in design to the tape used in consumer VCRs. ADC 19 # A B C D E F See ‘‘analog-to-digital conversion’’ G add-in H Add-in is a term used, especially by Microsoft, for a software utility or other program that can be added to a primary program. The Microsoft Style Guide says that Microsoft Bookshelf is an add-in for Word and that Analysis Toolpak is an add-in for Microsoft Excel. According to the Style Guide, add-in should not be confused with add-on, a term for a hardware expansion unit.

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