Questions tagged [terminology]
Questions regarding computer-specific terms and jargon. Make sure you show research effort and that your question can be objectively answered.
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What exactly is Network as a Service?
I've red a few articles, including the Wikipedia one, and it's not clear to me how networking can be done in the cloud. By definition the cloud is offsite so you would need at least an internet ...
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How are multiple keystroke shortcuts called?
Do combinations of sequential keystrokes, like
CTRL+R,Z
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The Wikipedia description does not call them anything:
Some keyboard shortcuts, including all shortcuts involving ...
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What is "2LUN" mode in connection with RAID?
I've came across RAID products that also list JBOD (just a bunch of disks) mode and 2LUN mode. What the heck is 2LUN mode?
I could not find a description; the closest thing seems to be LUN 'logical ...
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How is it called when audio streaming "freezes" or "stucks"?
How is it called when streaming (e.g. FireWire streaming) of video or audio stucks (or freezes) after about 10 minutes and I need to reset the streaming process (or reset the FireWire bus) to make it ...
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What does GT stand for as in GT1, GTX graphics core nomenclatures?
Does GT stand for anything? If not, does anyone know the historical context/origination of this?
Some say, it stands for GigaTransfers. But I don't think GT1 means 1 Giga Transfers and surely GTX ...
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Cable with multiple identical connectors in a PSU
Most PSUs I've seen have multiple copies of a connector on each branch (i.e, a Molex branch, a 4-pin PCIe branch, etc). I've taken to calling one of those cables a 'branch' or a 'strip'. Is there a ...
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What is the proper generic term for what is sometimes called an "XHR" or "AJAX" request?
"AJAX" seems plainly inaccurate for the vast majority of these requests in 2023. However, like Kleenex it has certainly been genericized.
In my browser's Network tab, they are categorized as ...
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What is the difference between a web server redirect and a hyperlink?
When dealing with web browsers, both a web server redirect and a hyperlink can have the same destination (on the same web site or on another web site).
So, what is the difference between a web server ...
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In AllDup → Search Method, how does "Pixel" differ from "Comparison Size"?
Please see the options underlined in red and green. If "Pixel" (red) refers to "Picture area", then what does "Comparison size" (green) mean?
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What is the processed called when converting data in repeated columns to rows on a spreadsheet?
If I have a spreadsheet with a data structure where similar information is repeated across multiple columns like so:
TxID Date Merchant Item 1 Name Item 1 Value Item 2 Name Item 2 ...
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What terms are used to classify SATA headers?
Background: I'm currently trying to replace a SATA header on a solid-state drive. It has a specific header format, and inadvertently buying the wrong one is a waste of time and money, so I'm ...
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Is "Dot Pitch" the distance between like-colored LEDs?
My understanding is that LEDs provide backlight in LED displays, while dot pitch is the distance between subpixels on the screen——these two are completely different concepts.
But according to New ...
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Is there a specific terminology to describe a non refreshing background?
I was looking for an explanation to why this is occurring to a Windows 10 64 bit machine. But I could not find any result as I don't know what is the name of this effect, the terms I used were too ...
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