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11Data validation — In computer science, data validation is the process of ensuring that a program operates on clean, correct and useful data. It uses routines, often called validation rules or check routines , that check for correctness, meaningfulness, and… …
12Fast loader — A fast loader is a software program for a home computer most commonly, the Commodore 64 that accelerates the speed of file loading from the floppy disk drive.BackgroundFast loaders came about because of a discrepancy between the actual speed at… …
13Oakley, California — City of Oakley   City   Location i …
14Texas Instruments TMS9918 — The TMS9918 is a Video Display Controller (VDC) manuafactured by Texas Instruments.General informationThe TMS9918 was used in systems like MSX, ColecoVision, Texas Instruments TI 99/4, Memotech MTX and Sega SG 1000/SC 3000. Modified versions with …
15Burroughs MCP — Master Control Program redirects here. For the fictitious computer program villain, see Master Control Program (Tron). MCP Company / developer Burroughs / Unisys Programmed in ESPOL, NEWP OS family Not Applicable Working state Current …
16china — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. a translucent ceramic material, biscuit fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature. 2. any porcelain ware. 3. plates, cups, saucers, etc., collectively. 4. figurines made of porcelain or ceramic material …
17China — /chuy neuh/, n. 1. People s Republic of, a country in E Asia. 1,221,591,778; 3,691,502 sq. mi. (9,560,990 sq. km). Cap.: Beijing. 2. Republic of. Also called Nationalist China. a republic consisting mainly of the island of Taiwan off the SE coast …
18Eiffel (programming language) — Infobox programming language name = Eiffel paradigm = object oriented year = 1986 designer = Bertrand Meyer developer = Bertrand Meyer Eiffel Software latest release version = 4.2 latest release date = Feb 6, 1998 typing = static typing, strong… …
19computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
20Russia — /rush euh/, n. 1. Also called Russian Empire. Russian, Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Cap.: St. Petersburg (1703 1917). 2. See Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. 3. See Russian… …
