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  2. Personalization - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Personalization

    With implicit personalization, personalization is performed based on data learned from indirect observations of the user. This data can be, for example, items purchased on other sites or pages viewed. [7] With explicit personalization, the web page (or information system) is changed by the user using the features provided by the system.

  3. Avatar (computing) - Wikipedia

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    The term avatāra (/ ˈ æ v ə t ɑːr, ˌ æ v ə ˈ t ɑːr /) originates from Sanskrit, and was adopted by early computer games and science fiction novelists. Richard Garriott extended the term to an on-screen user representation in 1985, and the term gained wider adoption in Internet forums and MUDs .

  4. PDF/UA - Wikipedia

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    PDF/UA (PDF/Universal Accessibility), [1] formally ISO 14289, is an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) standard for accessible PDF technology. A technical specification intended for developers implementing PDF writing and processing software, PDF/UA provides definitive terms and requirements for accessibility in PDF documents and applications. [2]

  5. Personalized search - Wikipedia

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    Search personalization takes the objectivity out of the search engine and undermines the engine. "Objectivity matters little when you know what you are looking for, but its lack is problematic when you do not". [33] Another criticism of search personalization is that it limits a core function of the web: the collection and sharing of information.

  6. History of personal computers - Wikipedia

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    The history of the personal computer as a mass-market consumer electronic device began with the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s. A personal computer is one intended for interactive individual use, as opposed to a mainframe computer where the end user's requests are filtered through operating staff, or a time-sharing system in which one large processor is shared by many individuals.

  7. Instruction set architecture - Wikipedia

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    The first was the CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer), which had many different instructions. In the 1970s, however, places like IBM did research and found that many instructions in the set could be eliminated. The result was the RISC (Reduced Instruction Set Computer), an architecture that uses a smaller set of instructions.

  8. Advanced Personalized Learning - Wikipedia

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    The use of the term "personalized learning" dates back to at least the early 1960s, [1] but there is no widespread agreement on the definition and components of a personal learning environment. [2] Even enthusiasts for the concept admit that personal learning is an evolving term and doesn't have any widely accepted definition. [3]

  9. Public computer - Wikipedia

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    The computer must be locked down and secure against both intentional and unintentional abuse. Users typically do not have authority to install software or change settings. A personal computer, in contrast, is typically used by a single responsible user, who can customize the machine's behavior to their preferences.