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Information technology
The acquisition, processing, storage and dissemination of information by electronics-based of computing and telecommunications.
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gallium nitride (GaN)
Technology; Information technology
Gallium nitride (GaN) is a semiconductor material that has high-frequency and high-power characteristics, and is capable of operating at high temperatures. GaN is already used for specialist discrete ...
gain sharing
Technology; Information technology
Describes a contract that defines the vendor’s contribution to the customer in terms of specific benefits to the customer’s business. Such a contract also defines the payment the customer will make ...
fuzzy logic
Technology; Information technology
Fuzzy logic is a reasoning paradigm that deals with approximate or imprecise information by enabling variables to be described (often linguistically) and acted upon in terms of their degree of ...
functional programming languages
Technology; Information technology
The precise definition of a functional programming language is often a hotly debated topic among computer scientists, but it is generally accepted that such languages emphasize the value of ...
function point (FP)
Technology; Information technology
Function points measure the size of an application system based on the functional view of the system. The size is determined by counting the number of inputs, outputs, queries, internal files and ...
fuel cell
Technology; Information technology
Technology for low-cost miniature battery power supplies. As with batteries, fuel cells generate electricity through a chemical reaction. However, fuel cells are recharged by refilling or replacing ...
frequency-hopping multiple access (FHMA)
Technology; Information technology
Spread-spectrum transmission technology that enables simultaneous data or voice communications to share the same communication medium by causing transmitting and receiving stations to change the ...
