Computer science

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Electronics

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  • What is SRAM (static random access memory)?

    SRAM (static RAM) is a type of random access memory (RAM) that retains data bits in its memory as long as power is being supplied.

  • Android OS

    Android OS is a Linux-based mobile operating system that primarily runs on smartphones and tablets.

  • What is matter?

    Matter is a substance made up of various types of particles that occupies physical space and has inertia.

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Internet technologies

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  • What is an operating system (OS)?

    An operating system (OS) is the program that, after being initially loaded into the computer by a boot program, manages all the other application programs in a computer.

  • What is authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA)?

    Authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA) is a security framework for controlling and tracking user access within a computer network.

  • What is mixed reality?

    Mixed reality refers to advanced technology that combines both virtual reality (VR), a fully immersive computer-generated experience, and augmented reality (AR), which integrates digital elements into the physical world.

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IT standards and organizations

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Microprocessors

Terms related to microprocessors, including definitions about silicon chips and words and phrases about computer processors.

  • What is a transistor?

    A transistor is a miniature semiconductor that regulates or controls current or voltage flow in addition to amplifying and generating these electrical signals and acting as a switch/gate for them.

  • Intel

    Intel is the world's largest manufacturer of central processing units and semiconductors.

  • What is AMD Ryzen?

    AMD Ryzen is the brand name for Advanced Micro Devices' line of desktop and mobile processors.

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Robotics

Terms related to robotics, including definitions about consumer or manufacturing robots and words and phrases about stepper motor systems, XY positioning tables, automation and artificial intelligence.

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