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Operating systems
Software that handles the basic functionality of hardware.
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data flow diagram
Software; Operating systems
A tool for functional analysis that shows the general flow of information through a system or program.
distant
Software; Operating systems
Not in the immediate vicinity, as a computer or other device located in another place (room, building, or city) and accessible through some type of cable or communications link.
ring network
Software; Operating systems
A LAN (local area network) in which devices (nodes) are connected in a closed loop, or ring. Messages in a ring network pass around the ring from node to node in one direction. When a node receives a ...
multihoming
Software; Operating systems
The ability of a Web server to support more than one Internet address and more than one home page.
browse for
Software; Operating systems
To scan a database, a list of files, or the Internet, either for a particular item or for anything that seems to be of interest.
