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  2. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    COM—Component Object Model or communication; CORBA—Common Object Request Broker Architecture; CORS—Cross-Origin Resource Sharing; COTS—Commercial Off-The-Shelf; CPA—Cell Processor Architecture; CPAN—Comprehensive Perl Archive Network; CP/M—Control Program/Monitor; CPRI—Common Public Radio Interface; CPS—characters per second

  3. Glossary of automotive terms - Wikipedia

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    Also gas pedal. A throttle in the form of a foot-operated pedal, or sometimes a hand-operated lever or paddle, by which the flow of fuel to the engine (and thereby the engine speed) is controlled, with depression of the pedal causing the vehicle to accelerate. admission stroke See induction stroke. aftermarket air brake 1. A type of brake in which the force that actuates the brake mechanism is ...

  4. List of technology terms - Wikipedia

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  5. Legacy system - Wikipedia

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    Legacy systems are considered to be potentially problematic by some software engineers for several reasons. [4]If legacy software runs on only antiquated hardware, the cost of maintaining the system may eventually outweigh the cost of replacing both the software and hardware unless some form of emulation or backward compatibility allows the software to run on new hardware.

  6. List of obsolete technology - Wikipedia

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    Obsolete technology Replacement Still used for Bathing machine: No longer required due to changing social standards of morality Hourglass: Clock: Tasks where a fixed amount of time can be measured with a low-tech solution: Exposure time tracker in saunas (where electronics might be damaged by the heat or ultraviolet light); retro kitchen timers, board games, other short-term timers.

  7. Obsolescence - Wikipedia

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    Technical obsolescence usually occurs when a new product or technology supersedes the old one, and it is preferred to use the new technology instead. Historical examples of new technologies superseding old ones include bronze replacing flint in hand-tools, DVDs replacing videocassettes, and the telephone replacing the telegraph. On a smaller ...

  8. Digital obsolescence - Wikipedia

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    Technical obsolescence, or the adoption of newer, more accessible technologies with the intention to replace older, often outdated software or hardware, occurring on the side of the consumer or manufacturer.

  9. RS-232 - Wikipedia

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    The standard specifies a maximum open-circuit voltage of 25 volts: signal levels of ±5 V, ±10 V, ±12 V, and ±15 V are all commonly seen depending on the voltages available to the line driver circuit. Many RS-232 driver chips have inbuilt charge pump circuitry to produce the required voltages from a 3 or 5 volt supply. RS-232 drivers and ...