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• December 31, 2008 31Dec2008 Definição

  Top searches of 2008

  What were people searching the WhatIs.com database for in 2008? Continue Reading

• December 16, 2008 16Dec2008 Definição

  PST file

  A PST file is a personal folder file in Microsoft Outlook. Continue Reading

• November 25, 2008 25Nov2008 Definição

  petaflop

  A petaflop is a measure of a computer's processing speed and can be expressed as a quadrillion (thousand trillion) floating point operations per second (FLOPS)... (Continued) Continue Reading

• November 20, 2008 20Nov2008 Definição

  Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF)

  Microsoft Operations Framework (MOF) is a series of 23 documents that guide IT professionals through the processes of creating, implementing and managing efficient and cost-effective services. Continue Reading

• November 13, 2008 13Nov2008 Definição

  IT asset

  An IT asset is any company-owned information, system or hardware that is used in the course of business activities. Continue Reading

• November 13, 2008 13Nov2008 Definição

  incident

  An incident is an occurrence where a service or component fails to provide a feature or service that it was designed to deliver. Continue Reading

• October 15, 2008 15Oct2008 Definição

  burn-in

  Burn-in is a test in which a system or component is made to run for an extended period of time to detect problems. Continue Reading

• October 14, 2008 14Oct2008 Definição

  return on marketing investment (ROMI)

  Return on marketing investment (ROMI) is a metric used to measure the overall effectiveness of a marketing campaign to help marketers make better decisions about allocating future investments. Continue Reading

• September 30, 2008 30Sep2008 Definição

  Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)

  The Feature Manipulation Engine (FME) is a platform that streamlines the translation of spatial data between geometric and digital formats. Continue Reading

• September 24, 2008 24Sep2008 Definição

  clipboard

  A clipboard is a temporary storage area for data that the user wants to copy from one place to another. Continue Reading

• August 28, 2008 28Aug2008 Definição

  work

  Work is force applied over distance. Continue Reading

• August 07, 2008 07Aug2008 Definição

  flowchart

  A flowchart is a formalized graphic representation of a logic sequence, work or manufacturing process, organization chart, or similar formalized structure. Continue Reading

• August 04, 2008 04Aug2008 Definição

  nil

  In general use, nil (a contraction of Latin "nihil") means "nothing" or the absence of something. Continue Reading

• August 04, 2008 04Aug2008 Definição

  deploy

  To deploy (from the French deployer) is "to spread out or arrange strategically. Continue Reading

• July 18, 2008 18Jul2008 Definição

  iTunes U

  iTunes U is a dedicated section of Apple's iTunes Music Store that features educational audio and video files from universities, museums and public media organizations for free download to PCs and mobile devices. Continue Reading

• July 16, 2008 16Jul2008 Definição

  Squid proxy server

  Squid is a Unix-based proxy server that caches Internet content closer to a requestor than its original point of origin. Continue Reading

• July 12, 2008 12Jul2008 Definição

  percent increase - percent decrease

  Percent increase and percent decrease are measures of percent change, which is the extent to which a variable gains or loses intensity, magnitude, extent, or value. Continue Reading

• June 17, 2008 17Jun2008 Definição

  Microsoft D

  Microsoft D is an end-user programming language in development as part of the company's Oslo service-oriented architecture (SOA) initiative. Continue Reading

• June 02, 2008 02Jun2008 Definição

  ultra wideband

  Ultra wideband (also known as UWB or as digital pulse wireless) is a wireless technology for transmitting large amounts of digital data over a wide spectrum of frequency bands with very low power for a short distance. Continue Reading

• May 14, 2008 14May2008 Definição

  overclocking

  Overclocking is resetting some computer component so that it runs faster than the manufacturer-specified speed. Continue Reading

• May 07, 2008 07May2008 Definição

  noise

  Noise is unwanted electrical or electromagnetic energy that degrades the quality of signals and data. Continue Reading

• May 07, 2008 07May2008 Definição

  degree per second

  The degree per second is a unit of angular (rotational) speed. Continue Reading

• May 01, 2008 01May2008 Definição

  hole

  In physics, a hole is an electric charge carrier with a positive charge, equal in magnitude but opposite in polarity to the charge on the electron. Continue Reading

• May 01, 2008 01May2008 Definição

  proton

  A proton is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom. Continue Reading

• May 01, 2008 01May2008 Definição

  neutron

  A neutron is a subatomic particle found in the nucleus of every atom except that of simple hydrogen. Continue Reading

• April 29, 2008 29Apr2008 Definição

  Communications as a Service (CaaS)

  Communications as a Service (CaaS) is an outsourced enterprise communications solution that can be leased from a single vendor. Continue Reading

• April 28, 2008 28Apr2008 Definição

  136 browser colors with names

  Some Web page creators prefer to specify colors by name rather than by hexadecimal red-green-blue (RGB) intensity value. Continue Reading

• April 24, 2008 24Apr2008 Definição

  compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL)

  A compact fluorescent light bulb (CFL) is a fluorescent light bulb that has been compressed into the size of a standard-issue incandescent light bulb. Continue Reading

• March 17, 2008 17Mar2008 Definição

  dependent variable

  A dependent variable is a variable whose value depends upon independent variable s. Continue Reading

• March 17, 2008 17Mar2008 Definição

  volatile

  In general, volatile (from the Latin "volatilis" meaning "to fly")is an adjective used to describe something unstable or changeable. Continue Reading

• March 17, 2008 17Mar2008 Definição

  chassis

  A chassis (pronounced TCHA-see or CHA-see) is the physical frame or structure of an automobile, an airplane, a desktop computer, or other multi-component device. Continue Reading

• March 04, 2008 04Mar2008 Definição

  hook

  In programming, a hook is a place and usually an interface provided in packaged code that allows a programmer to insert customized programming. Continue Reading

• February 26, 2008 26Feb2008 Definição

  burn

  Burn is a colloquial term meaning to write content to a CD, DVD, or other recordable disc. Continue Reading

• February 07, 2008 07Feb2008 Definição

  RS Means

  RS Means is a division of Reed Business Information that provides cost information to the construction industry so contractors in the industry can provide accurate estimates and projections for their project costs. Continue Reading

• February 05, 2008 05Feb2008 Definição

  siemens (mho)

  (Siemens AG is a German company engaged in electrical engineering and electronics. Continue Reading

• February 01, 2008 01Feb2008 Definição

  card verification value (CVV)

  Card verification value (CVV) is a combination of features used in credit, debit and automated teller machine (ATM) cards for the purpose of establishing the owner's identity and minimizing the risk of fraud... (Continued) Continue Reading

• January 25, 2008 25Jan2008 Definição

  FIX protocol (Financial Information Exchange protocol)

  The Financial Information Exchange (FIX) protocol is an open specification intended to streamline electronic communications in the financial securities industry... (Continued) Continue Reading

• January 17, 2008 17Jan2008 Definição

  power

  Electrical power is the rate at which electrical energy is converted to another form, such as motion, heat, or an electromagnetic field Continue Reading

• January 15, 2008 15Jan2008 Definição

  ITCH

  ITCH is a direct data-feed interface that allows customers of the NASDAQ (National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) to observe or disseminate information about stock trading activities... (Continued) Continue Reading