General telecom

General telecom

Terms relating to telecommunication or communication through technological means.

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array processor

Telecommunications; General telecom

A processor capable of executing instructions in which the operands may be arrays rather than data elements. Synonym vector processor.

vector processor

Telecommunications; General telecom

A processor capable of executing instructions in which the operands may be arrays rather than data elements. Synonym vector processor.

interface message processor (IMP)

Telecommunications; General telecom

A processor-controlled switch used in packet-switched networks to route packets to their proper destination.

component profile

Telecommunications; General telecom

A profile that is made up of a defined subset of a single standard.

platform profile

Telecommunications; General telecom

A profile whose focus is on functionality and interfaces for a particular type of platform (e.g., workstation, personal computer, time sharing, symmetric multiprocessing. )

A program implemented in hardware, firmware, or software, and whose purpose is to perform some unauthorized or harmful action. Note: Examples of malicious logic are a logic bomb, a Trojan horse, a ...

bacterium

Telecommunications; General telecom

A program that attempts to propagate itself by e-mailing a copy of itself to e-mail addresses found on a recipient's hard drive. This is done without the consent or knowledge of the recipient. Note: ...