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Information may refer to any of the following: Abbreviated as info, information describes text that’s informative to the individual reading it or the computer processing it. For example, the Computer Hope website is full of information relating to computers that anyone can read to learn more about computers and related topics. How to learn more about computers. Examples of Information LOL is an abbreviation of Laughing out Loud. Joe Smith 1234 Circle Salt Lake City, UT 84084 (801)555-3211...

MapReduce is a big data processing technique, and a model for how to programmatically implement that technique. Its goal is to sort and filter massive amounts of data into smaller subsets, then distribute those subsets to computing nodes, which process the filtered data in parallel. In data analytics, this general approach is called split-apply-combine. MapReduce steps A generic MapReduce procedure has three main steps: map, shuffle, and reduce. Each node on the distributed MapReduce system has local access to an arbitrary small portion of the large data set....

POP may refer to any of the following: Short for Post Office Protocol, POP or POP mail is one of the most commonly used protocols used to receive e-mail on many e-mail clients. There are two different versions of POP: POP2 and POP3. POP2 was an early standard of POP that was only capable of receiving e-mail and required SMTP to send e-mail. POP3 is the latest standard and can send and receive e-mail only using POP, but can also be used to receive e-mail and then use SMTP to send e-mail....

Originally short for ShockWave Flash, SWF is now a backronym for Small Web Format and was a file format from Adobe. An SWF file can contain animations or applets created using ActionScript (e.g., a browser game) that were created using Adobe Flash, Adobe Animate, or After Effects. How can I play an SWF today? Because browsers no longer support Flash and SWF files, you’ll need to use a movie player such as Ruffle or Gnash to play SWF files....

Telecommunications or telecom is transmitting data electronically over any communications line. For example, a dial-up modem accessing a BBS (bulletin board system) or the Internet is an example of telecommunications because the transmission happens over the landline. How is telecommunications different than data communications? With data communications, only data is transmitted. However, with telecommunications, there is a mix of both data (digital) and voice (analog). Modem terms, Network terms, Tele...

Difficulty Moderate Steps 5 Time Required 5 - 10 minutes Sections 1 Adapter Circuit Board 5 steps Flags 0 BackXbox One Stereo Headset 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 Adapter Circuit Board Insert the flat edge of a metal spudger in the seam between the adapter body and the plastic casing....

Damage may refer to any of the following: In general, damage refers to anything that causes harm to something or someone. Below are different examples of how damage may occur to a computer. With the hardware examples, all examples listed in the damage section can cause a device to stop working and would require replacement. In the case of software, this type of damage may cause errors and data loss, which could be recovered if backups were made....

DotA, also known as Defense of the Ancients, is an online computer game involving multiple players that started as a mod for Blizzard Entertainment’s Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne. In DotA, two teams of five players attempt to penetrate the other teams base and destroy a structure called an Ancient. Each of the opposing bases are connected by three lanes defended by destructible towers and traversed by groups of minions spawning from each base....

Short for data source object, a DSO is an embedded ActiveX control that enables an HTML document to display information from an external XML data source or another page web page. For example, a DSO could be used to add and interactive map or weather radar to your site from another. Known DSO exploit A DSO exploit was discovered by GreyMagic Software on February 25, 2002, that dynamically inserts HTML without using any active scripting....

DTX may refer to any of the following: In telecommunications, DTX, which is short for discontinuous transmission, is a method used to increase the overall efficiency of two-way wireless voice communication. It works by momentarily muting, or cutting power to a mobile phone or portable wireless telephone where voice input is not detected. In computing, DTX is a form factor for motherboards. It is a variation of the ATX form factor that was originally developed by AMD in January 2007, designed for smaller computers like home theater PCs (media center computers)....

Alternatively called smart battery, hibernate is a utility designed to maintain both desktop and program settings when a laptop computer suddenly loses power. After your computer has rebooted, hibernate restores it to the state it was in when it was turned off. How to enable hibernation To enable hibernation and related settings, follow the instructions below for the version of Windows on your computer. Windows Vista, 7, 8, and 10 Open the Control Panel....

Not to be confused with a written document, My Documents and Documents are Microsoft Windows folders that store computer documents and other files associated with programs on your computer. For example, when saving a file in Microsoft Word, the default folder is My Documents. Saving all your files into the My Documents folder makes them easier to backup and locate. Documents, Home directory, Microsoft, My, My Computer, My Pictures, Operating system terms...

My Pictures is a folder in the Microsoft Windows operating system that is used to store picture files. By default, when any picture is created or added to a Windows computer, they are saved in the My Pictures folder. How to open My Pictures or Pictures All versions of Windows Open Explorer On the left column, click This PC or Libraries. Click My Pictures or Pictures. Windows 7, 8, and 10 users Click Start In the Start menu or on the Start screen, type pictures in the Search text field and click the Pictures option in the search results....

The ATI Radeon series of video cards were first introduced on April 24, 2000, featuring 3D accelerated video. Today, the ATI and Radeon brands are controlled by AMD. Catalyst, GeForce, Video card terms Related information If you are looking for Radeon video drivers, you can find the link for ATI on our video drivers page. What video card does my computer have? Video card help and support.

Radix is the number of digits utilized in a positional number system before “rolling over” to the next digit’s place. For example, in the base 10 number system, there is a total of 10 digits used (zero through nine), therefore, its radix is 10. In the base 2 number system, there are two numbers used (zero and one), so its radix is two. Other words that are synonymous with radix are base and root, in an arithmetic sense....

Released in 2008, and later purchased by Apple, Shazam is a service available for iOS and Android smartphones that recognizes music and other audio. Shazam uses the built-in microphone on your device to listen for recognizable sounds. Usually, in a few seconds, the app can tell you the name of a song, and the artist who created it. It can also provide other related information like album art and links to popular streaming services featuring the song....

Term used on the Internet to describe a web page that is still being worked on or has not yet been completed. Since a web page is always under construction, it’s best to assume the visitor is going to know that, and not post an “under construction” picture. Internet, Web design terms, Web page

Difficulty Moderate Steps 7 Time Required 10 - 20 minutes Sections 2 Case 5 steps IR Blaster and Controller Wireless Connection 2 steps Flags 0 BackXbox One S Full Screen Options History Save to Favorites Download PDF Edit Translate Get Shareable Link Embed This Guide Notify Me of Changes Stop Notifications Introduction If your Xbox One S is not picking up motion signals when playing certain games follow this guide to replace your IR blaster....

Cryptolocker is a trojan virus, first discovered in September 2013, that encrypts files on a local computer hard drive or mounted network drive. Once loaded, a message tells the user they must pay in bitcoin or with a prepaid voucher by a specific deadline to access the locked files. This type of ransom action places Cryptolocker in a class of viruses called ransomware. The Cryptolocker virus is transmitted often through e-mail as an attachment....

Dismount is a software function that serves the com link between the computer software and the hardware making it inaccessible. For example, in Linux if you were to unmount a drive or volume, it would become inaccessible to the computer but you could still disconnect it. Mount, Operating system terms Related information Linux mount and unmount command help.