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Short for fear, uncertainty, and doubt, FUD is a term that describes advertising or information that causes fear, uncertainty, or doubt by the person viewing the advertising. For example, a person or company may assert that if a product or service is free, it’s not as good as something that isn’t. Another example is an advertisement saying your computer is infected with a virus without actually performing a scan. Advertising, Business terms, Computer acronyms...

Short for heads-up display or head-up display, HUD is any display that displays over the top of another display. For example, when referring to a computer game a HUD displays important information, such as the player’s life, available or selected weapons, player’s abilities, or maps. Computer acronyms, Game terms, UI

Code-named Wolfpack, MSCS is short for Microsoft Cluster Server and is a Windows NT 4.0 and above clustering technology that supports two Windows NT servers. Cluster, Computer acronyms, MPP, Network terms, SMP Related information Network and network card help and support.

OCaml, also known as Objective Caml (Object-oriented Categorical Abstract Machine Language), is an object-oriented version of the Caml programming language. Since its introduction in 1996, Ocaml has become the main implementation of Caml. It utilizes an interactive interpreter, but includes a compiler for creating binary executables. It has influenced other widely-used programming languages, including F# and Scala. “Hello World!” in OCaml print_endline “Hello World!” Executable, Language, Programming terms OCaml should not be confused with the camel books by O’Reilly for the Perl programming language....

Seven may refer to any of the following: Seven is a numerical value represented as “7” that’s the seventh positive number following the zero. On a computer keyboard with a numeric keypad, there are two 7’s. One on the top row of numbers and the other 7 on the keypad. What symbol is on the 7 key? On U.S. keyboards, the 7 key is on the same key has the ampersand (&)....

Alternatively called a domain suffix, TLD is short for top-level domain and is the trailing portion of the domain. For example, when visiting computerhope.com, “.com” is Computer Hope’s TLD. The original TLDs are: .com, .gov, .org, .net, .mil, .edu, and .int. Computer abbreviations, Country code, Domain, ICANN, Internet terms, Network terms, SLD, Top The portion of the domain directly in front of the top-level domain is known as the SLD (second-level domain)....

Short for Universal Host Controller Interface, UHCI was developed by Intel. It is a USB 1.0 and 1.1 host controller that consists of two parts, HCD (Host Controller Driver) and HC (Host Controller). The HCD software is responsible for scheduling the traffic on USB by posting and maintaining transactions in system memory. HCD is part of the system software, and provided by the operating system vendor. Computer acronyms, EHCI, Hardware terms, OHCI, USB

VisiCalc was the first spreadsheet software program developed by Dan Bricklin and programmed by Bob Frankston in 1978. It was written in the Apple BASIC language on an Apple 2 computer. VisiCalc was eventually sold to Lotus Development Corporation and was the basis for the development of the Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet application in 1983. CamelCase, Multiplan, Software terms, Spreadsheet, Spreadsheet terms

The WDK (Windows Driver Kit) is part of the Microsoft Visual Studio and Debugging Tools for Windows. Using this kit gives you access to develop, build, package, deploy, certify, test, and debug Windows drivers. The WDK includes driver models, WDF (Windows Driver Frameworks), USB, print, networking, and file system filters. DDK, Programming terms, Windows Related information Get the Windows Driver Kit and where to start when creating Windows drivers.

Windows Terminal is an update to the command line in Windows 10 that is available for free in the Microsoft Store beginning in mid-2019. It can be used instead of the traditional Command Prompt, PowerShell, and WSL command line interfaces. Windows Terminal is the first major upgrade to the Windows command-line subsystem in over 30 years. The new Windows Terminal is 100% backward compatible with previous systems, so all batch scripts and console applications for older versions of Windows are guaranteed to function the same....

A slow or long Microsoft Windows startup (boot up) can be caused by many different issues. This page contains various suggestions and tips to help improve the overall speed of your desktop or laptop computer’s startup or reboot process, making it faster. Disable startup programs Programs that load as the computer starts up remain active in its memory. Consequently, they are one of the main causes of a slow boot to Windows....

Usually, a disk gets jammed because it is damaged. When this is the case, the drive may be unable to eject the disk because it’s stuck on one of its parts (e.g., the metal door). To remedy this, you can try wiggling the disk up, down, forward, and backward to see if you can dislodge it. Do not wiggle too forcefully, though, as it may further damage the disk or even the drive....

The Windows key is incredibly helpful when used in combination with other keys on your keyboard. Besides opening the Start menu, the Windows key can do all kinds of things including rearranging windows, opening the Action Center, locking your screen and managing virtual desktops. If the Windows key isn’t working, it breaks lots of handy keyboard shortcuts that execute system applications. Fortunately, there are troubleshooting steps you can take to resolve the Windows key not working problem for good....

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Also known as a UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle), a drone is a flying device that is controlled remotely by a user. Drones fly using multiple propellers mounted on arms that extend from the center. Most drones have cameras mounted on them to capture photos or record videos from the air. Drones can be piloted via a proprietary controller or a smartphone app. Uses of drones Today, drones are commonly used for the following tasks:...

Windows Mixed Reality is a platform developed by Microsoft which utilizes VR (virtual reality) and AR (augmented reality) technology. The platform is available exclusively on Windows, and supports VR games and applications from the Microsoft Store, with Steam VR titles. A large selection of Windows Mixed Reality headsets and controllers are available from manufacturers including Acer, ASUS, Lenovo, Dell, HP, and Samsung. As of March 2019, there are over 2,500 games and applications available from the Microsoft Store and Steam for the Windows Mixed Reality platform....

Abbreviation often used for the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference, WWDC is an annual conference held by Apple that showcases new and upcoming products by the company. The first WWDC was held in California in 1983. Since then, its been the event where Apple announced products such as macOS X, the Mac Pro, MobileMe, and the iPhone. Apple terms, Black Hat, CEATEC, CES, COMDEX, Computer abbreviations, DEF CON, E3, The D Conference...

For many of the older computer hard drives, see the computer hard drive specifications page for a listing of older hard drive CMOS and jumper settings. Most newer hard disk drives automatically be detected by the computer and the jumper and other settings are often found on the top of the drive. Related information How to enter and exit the BIOS or CMOS setup. Hard drive help and support.