Short for Internet Assigned Numbers Authority, IANA is managed by ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers), with oversight from the United States Department of Commerce. IANA manages IP addressing, the Domain Name System root zone, protocol assignments, and more. Computer acronyms, Domain name, IP address, Network terms, Protocol Related information Network and network card help and support. IANA official website.
Shorthand for long time no see, LTNS is a term commonly used in chat rooms and text-based communications. Below is an example of how this could be used in chat. User1: You’re so right.User2: Heh yeah.User1: Whoa! LTNS User3.User2: WB User3.User3: Hello all Chat terms Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know. What are the most important computer terms I should know?
Nearly all open windows in a GUI (graphical user interface) have resizing options. Maximize allows users to enlarge a window, usually filling the entire screen or the program window where it is contained. When a window is maximized, it cannot be moved until it is reduced in size using the Restore button. Often, you can get this effect by clicking the same button you used to maximize the window or by double-clicking the title bar....
Radiosity is a technique used in CGI to create images with photorealistic global illumination. It approximates the complex diffusion of light on material surfaces, using an engineering technique called FEM, the “finite element method.” The probability of illumination is subdivided into smaller problems, called finite elements, that can be solved algebraically. Many ray tracers use radiosity, in combination with optical effects such as diffuse reflection, to create soft lights and shadows....
Shared logic may refer to any of the following: When referring to a terminal, shared logic refers to multiple users utilizing the same terminal. When referring to computer software or circuits, shared logic is a portion of code or circuits that share the same software routines. Logic, Software terms
Sounds and multimedia, Sound settings, or Sound is a Windows setting area that enables users to view and configure detected sound devices. Below is an example of how the Sound window appears in Windows 11. How to open sound settings The Sound window can be opened through the following methods. Click Start. Type Sound, and if Sound settings is highlighted, press Enter. In the Windows Sound settings, you’ll find most sound settings you’ll need to adjust....
Short for Structured Query Language, SQL, originally known as SEQUEL (structured English query language), was developed by Dr. Edgar F. Codd at the IBM research center in 1974. Today, SQL has become the de facto standard database language. SQL statements are used to tell the database server to perform an action or retrieve data. The first commercial version of SQL was introduced in 1979 by Oracle. Today, there are three standards: SQL89 (SQL1), SQL92 (SQL2), and SQL99 (SQL3)....
SYS 64738 is a Commodore 64 C-64 ROM routine that would reset the computer (as if it were turned off and then on again). This command was useful since the Commodore 64 lacked a reset button. It also was better than turning the computer off and on again because it retains some data in RAM. Basic, Commodore, Hardware terms, Warm boot
Short for Ultra Direct Memory Access, and also called Ultra ATA, UDMA is a standard developed by Quantum and Intel that is twice as fast as the previous DMA interface. UDMA was first introduced in 1998 with the ATA-4 or ATA/ATAPI-4 standard. It can transfer data at 33.3 MBps, which is how the UDMA/33 or Ultra DMA/33 names were created. Since its initial release and the approval of new ATA standards, the below UDMA standards are available....
In a computer operating system, user space is the portion of memory containing unprivileged processes run by a user. It is strictly separated from kernel space, the portion of memory where privileged operating system kernel processes are executed. This separation of user and kernel space is called privilege separation. Programs run by a regular user are sandboxed so they cannot have complete access to the computer’s memory, disk storage, network hardware, and other resources....
Alternatively called VM, vmail, or VMS (voicemail system), voicemail is an automated phone system similar to an answering machine that digitally records spoken messages. These recordings can then be listened to via smartphone, landline, and from the Internet. How does it work? To listen to a message, the user calls the voicemail system’s telephone number, and enters an access code. Or, they visit a website and log in with a username and password....
The Wikimedia Foundation, or WMF, is a nonprofit organization with headquarters in San Francisco, California. It was founded by Jimmy Wales in 2003, to fund Wikipedia and other related projects. As of 2019, the WMF employs over 300 people, with annual revenues of over $100 million derived primarily from public and private donations. Computer acronyms, Internet terms
Abbreviated as X or X11, the X Window System is a graphics windows management system that began development at MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) in 1984 for Unix workstations. The X Window System is a system process that handles the displaying (drawing) of windows, frames, taskbar, title bars, resizing windows, and moving windows. In fact, most UNIX graphical interfaces are based on the X Window System. BDF, Computer acronyms, GUI, Operating system terms, VcXsrv...
Difficulty Very easy Steps 2 Time Required 5 minutes Sections 1 Side Sweeper 2 steps Flags 0 BackYujin iCLEBO Arte YCR-M05 Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction What you need Step 1 Side Sweeper Grab the sweeper and carefully pry the side sweeper from the chassis. Sweepers are fragile, handle with care. Grab the sweeper and carefully pry the side sweeper from the chassis....
Content describes the text within an e-mail, web page, or another file. Although this often refers to text, content can refer to pictures, videos, or anything else on the viewable page or file. When creating a website, quality content is one of the most important elements in attracting visitors and search engines to your web page. Keeping the content frequently updated, ensuring it is well-written, and verifying it is unique helps ensure Internet users find your page....
The dark web, also known as the darknet or onionland, is a part of the deep web, a hidden part of the World Wide Web. It consists of encrypted websites only accessible using non-standard Internet browsers. Websites on the dark web also cannot be found by searching for them using a standard search engine. The most common tool used to access the dark web is Tor. Using Tor allows users to essentially hide their website, utilizing spoofing technology to hide it....
DPS may refer to any of the following: Short for damage per second, DPS is the amount of damage a weapon, other equipment, player, or group of players can do against an enemy in an online game. DPS can also refer to equipment the player uses. For example, a Priest in a MMORPG may have different equipment, DPS equipment, which allows them to do damage and healing equipment, which allows them to heal better....
Duration is the amount of time it takes for a process to complete. For example, if you check the time, then go out for a walk, then return and see fifteen minutes have elapsed, the duration of your walk was fifteen minutes. Computers contain special hardware to measure time, and operating systems include commands you can use to measure how long a program takes to run. How computers measure time In modern computers, time can be measured by different clocks....
FYI may refer to any of the following: Short for for your information, FYI is a common abbreviation used in chat rooms and message boards. Below is an example of how this could be used in chat. User1: Do you want to go on a date? User2: FYI, I’m a guy and not a girl. Shorthand for for your information, a FYI is documents that contain various information about numerous topics....
Created for the GNOME desktop environment, gedit is a text editor designed with ease of use in mind. The gedit editor is often used to edit source code and markup languages (e.g., HTML and XML), and uses a virtual file system for dragging and dropping files between gedit and GNOME files.w The first version of gedit was released on February 12, 1999. In December 2008, gedit was released for the Windows and macOS X operating systems as open-source software....
