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computing
words in IT
Term | Definition |
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aggregate | form or group into a class or cluster |
concurrency | the ability to execute more than one program or task simultaneously |
iteration | repetition of a mathematical or computational procedure applied to the result of a previous application |
intangible | not having physical presence; vague and abstract |
overlook | ignore or disregard (something, especially a fault or offence) |
tangible | perceptible by touch; clear and definite; real |
harness | bring something under control and use it |
disseminate | spread (something, especially information) widely |
index | make an alphabetical list of the items |
front-line | the most important or influential position in a debate or movement |
help-desk | a service providing information and support to the users of a computer network |
query language | a language for the specification of procedures for the retrieval (and sometimes also modification) of information from a database |
economy of scale | a proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production |
overhead | in computer science, it is generally considered any combination of excess or indirect computation time, memory, bandwidth, or other resources that are required to attain a particular goal |
rollback | the process of restoring a database or program to a previously defined state, typically to recover from an error |