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Found 54 entries under 'C'
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control character (Score: 0) A character that has an ASCII value of less than 32. These are often created by pressing the 'Ctrl' key along with ano... |
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control key (Score: 0) The key marked CTRL on most keyboards. It modifies the value sent by another key when both are pressed at the same tim... |
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core dump (Score: 0) The contents of a program's memory written to the hard disk when it terminates abnormally. |
| 44. | corrupt (Score: 0) An object which is damaged or has otherwise lost integrity. Generally used to refer to files or storage media. |
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CPU (Score: 0) Central Processing Unit. The primary chip or processor in a computer. The CPU reads and executes the machine's ins... |
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cpu privilege level (Score: 0) The level of access a process has while running. This essentially determines what memory and hardware can be acces... |
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crack (Score: 0) Term used to describe the process or act of gaining unauthorized access, typically to a computer or data. |
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crash (Score: 0) An abnormal shutdown of the computer or application. Often this exhibits itself as the system 'freezing'. May also cause... |
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cron (Score: 0) Subsystem which executes predefined programs at specified intervals. |
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cross-over cable (Score: 0) A serial cable in which the transmit pin on one end of the cable goes to the receive pin on the other end and vice-ver... |
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Ctrl (Score: 0) Control key on your keyboard. Pressing it along with other keys is used to send control characters. |
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current working directory (Score: 0) The directory that the system accesses when no paths are given. The current directory can also be specified as . or ... |
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cursor (Score: 0) The symbolic indicator of where input is being accepted. It is usually displayed as a box, an underline, an I-shaped {... |
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cylinder (Score: 0) The set of all tracks on a hard disk that are equidistant from the centre of the disk. |
