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  2. Glossary of computer science - Wikipedia

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    Also simply application or app. Computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. Common examples of applications include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting applications, web browsers, media players, aeronautical flight simulators, console games, and photo editors. This contrasts with system software, which is ...

  3. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    CS—Computer Science; CSE—Computer science and engineering; CSI—Common System Interface; CSM—Compatibility support module; CSMA/CD—Carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection; CSP—Cloud service provider; CSP—Communicating sequential processes; CSRF—Cross-site request forgery; CSS—Cascading style sheets; CSS—Content ...

  4. Leecher (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Reaching an upload/download ratio of 1:1 (meaning that the user has uploaded as much as they downloaded) in a BitTorrent client is considered a minimum in the etiquette of that network. In the terminology of these BitTorrent sites, a leech becomes a seeder (a provider of the file) when they have finished downloading and continue to run the client.

  5. Semantic gap - Wikipedia

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    Consequently, any mapping from real world applications into computer applications requires a certain amount of technical background knowledge by the user, where the semantic gap manifests itself. It is a fundamental task of software engineering to close the gap between application specific knowledge and technically doable formalization.

  6. File:Overview of Computer Science.pdf - Wikipedia

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  7. Comparison of open-source and closed-source software

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    In 2008, the Department of Management Science and Technology in the Athens University of Economics and Business published an analysis of the FreeBSD, Linux, Solaris, and Windows operating system kernels which looked for differences between code developed using open-source and proprietary processes. The study collected metrics in the areas of ...

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    You've heard of "trad wives." Now, meet the "provider women." A new term has emerged online − and unlike "trad wives," which describes women who embrace cooking, cleaning and often subservience ...

  9. Independent software vendor - Wikipedia

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    These programs enable the platform provider and the ISV to leverage joint strengths and convert them into incremental business opportunities. [2] Independent software vendors have become one of the primary groups in the IT industry, often serving as relays to disseminate new technologies and solutions. [3]