7 Terms
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boolean logic
Entertainment; Video
Named after George Boole, who defined binary arithmetic and logical operations such as AND, OR, NOT, and XOR.
command buttons
Entertainment; Video
In Microsoft™ Windows, “button-shaped” symbols that are “pressed” (“clicked on”/chosen) to perform the indicated action.
boom
Entertainment; Video
A mechanical cantilevering device used to hold a microphone closer to a set by positioning it above the set while keeping it out of view of the cameras.
comment field
Entertainment; Video
Field within an instruction that is reserved for comments. Ignored by the compiler or the assembler when the program is converted to machine code.
boot
Entertainment; Video
To start up the system by turning on the workstation and monitor; the system is fully booted when you see a prompt or the login screen. short for bootstrap.
common carrier
Entertainment; Video
Telecommunication company that provides communications transmission services to the public.
boot up
Entertainment; Video
To start up. Most computers contain a system operating program that they load into memory from disk after power up or restart. The process of reading and running that program is called boot up.
