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IB Glossary - T
IB Glossary letter T
Question | Answer |
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TCP/IP (transmission control protocol/Internet protocol) | A set of communication protocols used to connect hosts on the Internet. |
top-down design | A method of solving a problem by breaking it down into smaller sub programs. These are then broken down in turn until ultimately a pseudo code representation is obtained that can be used as a basis for program construction. |
trace | A record of the execution of a computer algorithm exhibiting the sequences in which instructions were executed. |
transaction file | A temporary file holding data that is later used for processing, generally to update a master file. |
translator | A computer program that transforms all or part of a program expressed in one programming language or into a machine language suitable for execution. See also definitions for "compiler" and "interpreter". |
tree topology | A network that combines the characteristics of bus and star topologies. Groups of star topologies are connected to a central cable. |