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  2. Numeric keypad - Wikipedia

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    With Num Lock on, digit keys produce the corresponding digit. On Apple Macintosh computers, which lack a Num Lock key, the numeric keypad always produces only numbers; the Num Lock key is replaced by the Clear key. The arrangement of digits on numeric keypads with the 7-8-9 keys two rows above the 1-2-3 keys is derived from calculators and cash ...

  3. Num Lock - Wikipedia

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    Num Lock or Number Lock (⇭) is a key on the numeric keypad of most computer keyboards. It is a lock key , like Caps Lock and Scroll Lock . Its state affects the function of the numeric keypad commonly located to the right of the main keyboard and is commonly displayed by an LED built into the keyboard.

  4. Bleep censor - Wikipedia

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    A Barnardo's ad, released in summer 2007, has two versions: one where a boy can be heard saying "fuck off" four times which is restricted to "18" rated cinema screenings, and one where a censor bleep sound obscures the profanity which is still restricted to "15" and "18" rated films. [13] Neither is permitted on UK television.

  5. Beep (sound) - Wikipedia

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    A beep is a short, single tone, typically high-pitched, generally made by a computer or other machine. The term has its origin in onomatopoeia . The word "beep-beep" is recorded for the noise of a car horn in 1929, and the modern usage of "beep" for a high-pitched tone is attributed to Arthur C. Clarke in 1951.

  6. Magic number (programming) - Wikipedia

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    Unix or Linux scripts may start with a shebang ("#!", 23 21) followed by the path to an interpreter, if the interpreter is likely to be different from the one from which the script was invoked. ELF executables start with the byte 7F followed by "ELF" (7F 45 4C 46). PostScript files and programs start with "%!" (25 21).

  7. Quindar tones - Wikipedia

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    Quindar tones are the "beeps" that are heard during the American space missions. During the early days of the space program they were a means by which remote transmitters on Earth were turned on and off so that the capsule communicator (CapCom) could communicate with the crews of the spacecraft.

  8. The Numtums - Wikipedia

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    The Numtums is about a group of 10 multicolored numbats who live in Gumnut Gorge called the Numtums with numbers on their tummies. The Numtums are based on numbats, hence their fondness for eating termites in their café, the Tasty Termite, and they are named after Australian towns, except Champer.

  9. Peterson's algorithm - Wikipedia

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    The algorithm uses two variables: flag and turn. A flag[n] value of true indicates that the process n wants to enter the critical section. Entrance to the critical section is granted for process P0 if P1 does not want to enter its critical section or if P1 has given priority to P0 by setting turn to 0. Peterson's algorithm