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Desktop PC
Any personal computing system that is small enough to be used at a desk.
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drop-down menu
Computer; Desktop PC
A menu that drops from the menu bar when requested and remains open without further action until the user closes it or chooses a menu item.
drop in
Computer; Desktop PC
To read a spurious signal during a data read/write operation, producing erroneous data.
drop out
Computer; Desktop PC
To lose the signal momentarily during a data read/write operation, thus producing erroneous data.
drum plotter
Computer; Desktop PC
A plotter in which paper is wrapped around a large revolving drum, with a pen that moves back and forth at the uppermost point on the drum. The paper is rolled with the drum to align the correct ...
drum scanner
Computer; Desktop PC
A type of scanner where the medium being scanned, such as a sheet of paper, is rotated around a stationary scan head.
dry run
Computer; Desktop PC
Running a program intended to have a dramatic effect, such as formatting a disk or printing a book,with the effect disabled, thus avoiding formatting a disk with data on it or wasting paper.
