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Operating systems

Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.

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Operating systems

freebsd

Software; Operating systems

A variant of the BSD operating system.

function menu

Software; Operating systems

In Xcode, a pop-up menu in the navigation bar that lists the identifiers in the current file.

nandroid

Mobile communications; Mobile phones

A utility, accessible through Recovery Mode, that allows you to backup a phone and restore to the exact condition at backup.

gcd

Software; Operating systems

Grand Central Dispatch, a Mac OS X technology (available in Mac OS X v10.6 and later) for executing asynchronous tasks concurrently.

straight-line service life remaining depreciation

Software; Operating systems

A method of depreciation that calculates the depreciation of a fixed asset as a fixed amount in each depreciation period. There will be a difference in the depreciation amount calculated between ...

rotational latency

Software; Operating systems

The time required for a desired disk sector to rotate to the read/write head.

bootstrapper

Software; Operating systems

A program that is run automatically when a computer is turned on or booted. After first performing a few basic hardware tests, the bootstrap loader loads and passes control to a larger loader ...

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