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81Patch (computing) — Software update redirects here. For the software tool by Apple Inc., see Apple Software Update. For the Unix program, see patch (Unix). For the file format, see diff. A patch is a piece of software designed to fix problems[1] with, or update a… …
82Redirection (computing) — In computing, Redirection is a function common to most command line interpreters such as the various Unix shells which allow standard streams to be redirected to user specified locations.Programmatically, it is done with the dup2(2) system call,… …
83Aliasing (computing) — In computing, aliasing describes a situation in which a data location in memory can be accessed through different symbolic names in the program. Thus, modifying the data through one name implicitly modifies the values associated to all aliased… …
84Avatar (computing) — In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user s alter ego or character. It may take either a three dimensional form[1], as in games or virtual worlds, or a two dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and… …
85Word (computing) — In computing, word is a term for the natural unit of data used by a particular computer design. A word is simply a fixed sized group of bits that are handled together by the machine. The number of bits in a word (the word size or word length) is… …
86Interactive computing — In computer science, interactive computing refers to software which accepts input from humans for example, data or commands. Interactive software includes most popular programs, such as word processors or spreadsheet applications. By comparison,… …
87Group (computing) — In computing, the term group generally refers to a grouping of users. In principle, users may belong to none, one, or many groups (although in practice some systems place limits on this.) The primary purpose of user groups is to simplify access… …
88Nesting (computing) — In computing science and informatics, the word nesting may denote several different constructions and activities where information is organized in layers or objects contain other similar objects. The rather general term is thus used in quite… …
89Bus (computing) — 4 PCI Express bus card slots (from top to bottom: x4, x16, x1 and x16), compared to a 32 bit conventional PCI bus card slot (very bottom) In computer architecture, a bus is a subsystem that transfers data between components inside a computer, or… …
90Text-based (computing) — Usually used in reference to a computer application, especially a computer game, a text based application is one whose primary input and output are based on text rather than graphics. This does not mean that text based applications do not have… …
