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Also called a P2E (play-to-earn) game, GameFi is a portmanteau of “game” and “decentralized finance” that describes a computer game using blockchain to allow players to own virtual items. By using blockchain technology, players can earn real-life money by chancing, trading, and selling virtual goods. Also, because virtual items are stored in the blockchain, there’s the potential to trade with other marketplaces and other games, rather than only selling them. If a GameFi game were to shut down, it could still be possible to transfer goods....

Developed in 1997 by Hyperionics and Solveig, HyperCam is a screen recording software for Windows computers. It allows users to customize the area of the screen to be recorded, and add input devices, like microphones, to record audio alongside the onscreen content. An older version of the software, HyperCam 2, can be downloaded and used for free. Newer versions require a purchase to unlock additional features, such as quality improvements and editing features....

Released in 1992, iCOMP is short for Intel comparative microprocessor performance. It is an overall rating system that originally combined five benchmarks: CPUmark32, Norton SI-32, SPECint_base95, SPECfp_base95, and the Intel Media Benchmark. This system is utilized to give users a better overall rating and comparison of computer processors. Additional history iCOMP was updated twice with the introduction of iCOMP 2.0 and iCOMP 3.0. The last version of iCOMP used six benchmarks: WinTune 98, CPUmark 99, 3D WinBench 99, MultimediaMark 99, Jmark 2....

Idempotence is a property of some mathematical and computer science operations. An operation is idempotent if it can be repeated multiple times and always provide the same result, with no side effects to other objects in the system. It is an important concept in many functional programming languages and database systems. The term was coined by mathematical philosopher Benjamin Peirce in his self-published 1870 book, Linear Associative Algebra. Computer science, Database, Functional programming, Logical operation, Programming terms, Relational algebra...

Shorthand for in my arrogant opinion, IMAO is slang sometimes used in text communications as an alternative to IMHO. Chat terms, IMHO, IMO Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know. What are the most important computer terms I should know?

Publishing is a term that describes when text or graphics are placed together and formatted to be easy to read. At the same time, publishing seeks to make the layout of text and graphics appeasing to the eyes. Electronic publishing Related information How to create a web page. How to create, edit, and delete a post or comment on Facebook. How to post or tweet a picture on Twitter.

Red may refer to any of the following: Red is the color of an LED that indicates an error or network data collision. An error will be a solid red LED and a data collision will be a flashing red LED. If you’re unsure what the LED indicates on your computer or network device, refer to the computer or networking product manual for additional information. Linux command, see the red command page for additional information....

The reliability of something describes the degree that something can be trusted and is dependable. For example, a reliable computer would not crash, reboot, or give you errors that interrupt your work or cause you grief. Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a 100% reliable computer or service that relies on computers, which is why companies relying on computers may provide an uptime guarantee. Hardware terms Microsoft Windows users can use the Reliability Monitor that gives an overview of the stability of a computer....

Ship may refer to any of the following: In general, Ship refers to when a product is sent from one location to another. For example, when a product is shipped to a retail stores to be sold to the public. How much is shipping? Many factors go into determining the cost of shipping any product from one location to another. These include how far the item is being shipped, its weight, size of the box, if it’s hazardous, and if it’s international....

Story may refer to any of the following: The story describes a game’s plot and the overall structure of the characters and events that make up a game. The decisions the player makes during the game can affect the story. What is a story game? A story game is a game where you as a player take on the role of one or more characters. See role-playing games for further information....

Top may refer to any of the following: In general, top is the highest point of something. For example, when first loading this web page, you’d be at the top of the page. As you scroll down, you are no longer at the top, and if you can no longer scroll down, you’re at the bottom. With a physical location, the top describes where something is in relation to something else....

Shorthand for ta ta for now, TTFN is a term sometimes used in chat rooms. Below is an example of how this could be used in chat. User1: Ok I’ve G2G User2: Ok TTFN Chat terms, CYA, G2G Related information Top 10 terms every parent of teenagers should know. What are the most important computer terms I should know?

Yandex is a technology and Internet services company in Russia. It is a popular website and search engine in Russia, with traffic close to or surpassing Google. Yandex started as a Russian search program for MS-DOS called Arkadia, written by Arkady Volozh and Arkady Borkovsky. In 1997, they launched the search engine Yandex.ru (originally called CompTek) and offers search and other services. Yandex available services Yandex.Connect — a B2B service similar to Google Apps Yandex....

We define “hope” as: To have confidence in or reassurance in a service or object. When referring to Computer Hope, we would like to believe you’ll feel confident in finding answers to your computer questions for free. We believe the name “Computer Hope” properly reflects our website as a resource that restores someone’s confidence in finding help with their computer needs for free. After all, we feel you can’t charge someone if you expect to restore their hope....

Difficulty Easy Steps 6 Time Required 6 - 15 minutes Sections 1 Memory Module 6 steps Flags Member-Contributed Guide An awesome member of our community made this guide. It is not managed by iFixit staff. BackDell XPS M2010 MXP061 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 Memory Cover Remove CAUTION: Before you begin the following procedure, follow the safety instructions in the Product Information Guide ....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 13 Time Required 15 - 20 minutes Sections 3 Case 4 steps Motherboard 7 steps Power Switch 2 steps Flags 0 BackZoom H6 Handy Recorder 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 Case Place device face up and pry off the four knobs using the flat end of the plastic opening tool....

Difficulty Moderate Steps 8 Time Required 20 minutes Sections 3 Battery 3 steps Camera 3 steps Motherboard 2 steps Flags 0 BackZTE Compel 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 Battery Place the phone on a flat surface with the screen facing down. This will allow easy access to the removable black plastic cover on the back of the phone....

Alternatively called chroma subsampling, color subsampling is an image processing technique used to reduce the color resolution without affecting the intensity (brightness). Color subsampling allows for an image to require less disk space and in the case of a video less bandwidth without having the appearance of a degraded image. Brightness, Color, Color terms

A compositor is a person who combines video data from multiple sources into a single video. This process is carried out using software such as Adobe After Effects, Final Cut Pro, or Adobe Premiere. The video sources are layered using transparency information to determine which pixels from each layer appears in the final result. Compositing terms Transparency information is called a mask. It can be defined by vectors (lines and points), which create a closed shape....

With an antivirus or another type of software testing, a false positive or false alarm is an error that improperly indicates a condition. For example, when scanning a file for a virus, an antivirus may return a false positive indicating a clean file is infected. What causes a false positive? With computers, a false positive is always caused by an error in programming or the algorithm used to detect the condition....