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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Qualitative%20research
Qualitative research is a type of research that aims to gather and analyse non-numerical (descriptive) data in order to gain an understanding of individuals' social reality, including understanding their attitudes, beliefs, and motivation. This type of research typically involves in-depth interviews, focus groups, or o...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commodore%2064%20demos
The Commodore 64 (C64) demos are demonstrations of what can be done to push the limits of the Commodore 64 computer, made by programmers, musicians and artists. Though it was not unusual to find demos that displayed a single picture, only music tracks or a programming skill, groups were formed that consisted of member...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David%20Parnas
David Lorge Parnas (born February 10, 1941) is a Canadian early pioneer of software engineering, who developed the concept of information hiding in modular programming, which is an important element of object-oriented programming today. He is also noted for his advocacy of precise documentation. Life Parnas earned hi...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOA
SOA may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Siege of Avalon, a 2000 computer role-playing game Soldiers of Anarchy, a 2002 real-time tactics computer game Sons of Anarchy, an FX television series named after the fictitious outlaw motorcycle club it portrays Sons of Azrael, a deathcore band from Buffalo, New Y...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caudata
The Caudata are a group of amphibians containing the extant salamanders (the order Urodela) and all extinct species of amphibians more closely related to salamanders than to frogs. They are typically characterized by a superficially lizard-like appearance, with slender bodies, blunt snouts, short limbs projecting at ri...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MAI%20Systems%20Corp.%20v.%20Peak%20Computer%2C%20Inc.
MAI Systems Corp. v. Peak Computer, Inc., 991 F.2d 511 (9th Cir. 1993), was a case heard by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit which addressed the issue of whether the loading of software programs into random-access memory (RAM) by a computer repair technician during maintenance constituted an una...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loadable%20kernel%20module
In computing, a loadable kernel module (LKM) is an object file that contains code to extend the running kernel, or so-called base kernel, of an operating system. LKMs are typically used to add support for new hardware (as device drivers) and/or filesystems, or for adding system calls. When the functionality provided by...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XR
XR or Xr may refer to: Science and technology Computing IOS XR, Cisco router software Cairo (graphics) library, original name Extended reality, VR and AR Vehicles XR, Ford Australia cars Honda XR series motorcycles Other uses in science and technology Extended release medication OpenXR, VR standard iPhone ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Locale%20%28computer%20software%29
In computing, a locale is a set of parameters that defines the user's language, region and any special variant preferences that the user wants to see in their user interface. Usually a locale identifier consists of at least a language code and a country/region code. Locale is an important aspect of i18n. General local...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fitness%20proportionate%20selection
Fitness proportionate selection, also known as roulette wheel selection, is a genetic operator used in genetic algorithms for selecting potentially useful solutions for recombination. In fitness proportionate selection, as in all selection methods, the fitness function assigns a fitness to possible solutions or chromo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic%20operator
A genetic operator is an operator used in genetic algorithms to guide the algorithm towards a solution to a given problem. There are three main types of operators (mutation, crossover and selection), which must work in conjunction with one another in order for the algorithm to be successful. Genetic operators are used ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alain%20Colmerauer
Alain Colmerauer (24 January 1941 – 12 May 2017) was a French computer scientist. He was a professor at Aix-Marseille University, and the creator of the logic programming language Prolog. Early life Alain Colmerauer was born on 24 January 1941 in Carcassonne. He graduated from the Grenoble Institute of Technology, and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Athens%20Wireless%20Metropolitan%20Network
In Athens, Greece a grassroots wireless community network called the Athens Wireless Metropolitan Network (AWMN) was established in 2002. This network utilizes the latest wireless technologies to foster connectivity between individuals and various services. By August 2010, the network had grown to include 1,120 backbon...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UCK
UCK may refer to: Ubuntu Customization Kit, for a live CD of the Ubuntu operating system Uckfield railway station, East Sussex, England Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA; ) National Liberation Army (NLA; ) See also UÇK (disambiguation)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Data%20degradation
Data degradation is the gradual corruption of computer data due to an accumulation of non-critical failures in a data storage device. The phenomenon is also known as data decay, data rot or bit rot. Example Below are several digital images illustrating data degradation, all consisting of 326,272 bits. The original pho...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1601%20in%20science
The year 1601 CE in science and technology included many events, some of which are listed below. Computer science January 1 – Retrospectively the epoch reference date from which ANSI dates are counted in COBOL and other computer languages, and the base of Windows FILETIME timestamps which are stored as a 63 bit count...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kannel%20%28telecommunications%29
In computing, Kannel is an open-source WAP gateway. It provides the essential part of the WAP infrastructure as open source software to everyone so that the market potential for WAP services, both from wireless operators and specialized service providers, will be realized as efficiently as possible. Kannel also works ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crystal%20Palace%20railway%20station
Crystal Palace railway station is a Network Rail and London Overground station in the London Borough of Bromley in south London. It is located in the Anerley area between the town centres of Crystal Palace and Penge, from . It is one of two stations built to serve the site of the 1851 exhibition building, the Crystal ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kahan%20summation%20algorithm
In numerical analysis, the Kahan summation algorithm, also known as compensated summation, significantly reduces the numerical error in the total obtained by adding a sequence of finite-precision floating-point numbers, compared to the obvious approach. This is done by keeping a separate running compensation (a variabl...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lewisham%20station
Lewisham is a National Rail and Docklands Light Railway station in Lewisham, south-east London which first opened in 1849. On the National Rail network it is measured from and is operated by Southeastern. Station layout There are four platforms for main-line trains: 3 and 4 on the North Kent Line, and 1 and 2 on the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/4Kids%20TV
4Kids TV (often stylized as 4K!DSTV and formerly known as FoxBox from September 14, 2002 to January 15, 2005) was an American television programming block and Internet-based video on demand children's network operated by 4Kids Entertainment. It originated as a weekly block on Saturday mornings on the Fox network, which...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hygienic%20macro
In computer science, hygienic macros are macros whose expansion is guaranteed not to cause the accidental capture of identifiers. They are a feature of programming languages such as Scheme, Dylan, Rust, Nim, and Julia. The general problem of accidental capture was well known in the Lisp community before the introductio...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Municipalities%20of%20%C3%85land
The 16 municipalities () of Åland are divided into three sub-regions: Mariehamn, the countryside and the archipelago. Population data as of: Area data as of: See also Politics of Åland Government of Åland Parliament of Åland References External links The official ÅSUB website Aland Åland-related lists
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Static%20single-assignment%20form
In compiler design, static single assignment form (often abbreviated as SSA form or simply SSA) is a property of an intermediate representation (IR) that requires each variable to be assigned exactly once and defined before it is used. Existing variables in the original IR are split into versions, new variables typical...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HP%20Utility%20Data%20Center
The Utility Data Center, or UDC, was a product of Hewlett-Packard. It was arguably the first attempt to sell a private cloud. It featured a graphical interface that allowed the user to construct a server "farm," including servers, OS provisioning, networking, firewalls, load balancers, and storage. The product began ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User-mode%20Linux
User-mode Linux (UML) is a virtualization system for the Linux operating system based on an architectural port of the Linux kernel to its own system call interface, which enables multiple virtual Linux kernel-based operating systems (known as guests) to run as an application within a normal Linux system (known as the h...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ab%20initio%20%28disambiguation%29
Ab initio is a Latin term used in English, meaning from the beginning. Ab initio may also refer to: Ab Initio (company), an ETL Tool Software Company in the field of Data Warehousing. Ab initio quantum chemistry methods Marriages annulled under the Catholic Church are considered as annulled ab initio, meaning tha...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle%20%28disambiguation%29
A turtle is a reptile, most of whose body is shielded by a special bony or cartilaginous shell. Turtle(s) may also refer to: Bird European turtle dove (archaic name: turtle) Computing Turtle (robot), a class of educational robots used most prominently in the 1970s and 1980s Turtle (syntax), a Terse RDF Triple la...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Full%20Service%20Network
Full Service Network is a Western Pennsylvania facility based Competitive Local Exchange Carrier (CLEC) providing services which include High Speed Internet and Broadband Phone Service. It was founded in 1989 by University of Pittsburgh student David E. Schwencke. Company History Founded in 1989 as a software company...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emergency%20Vets
Emergency Vets is a reality television series that airs on the U.S. cable network Animal Planet. First aired in 1998, it depicts the working and outside lives of the veterinarians at Alameda East Veterinary Hospital in Denver, Colorado, USA, plus the animals that they treat. At its peak of popularity, Emergency Vets al...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atomicity%20%28database%20systems%29
In database systems, atomicity (; from ) is one of the ACID (Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability) transaction properties. An atomic transaction is an indivisible and irreducible series of database operations such that either all occur, or none occur. A guarantee of atomicity prevents partial database updates ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NTT%20Docomo
is a Japanese mobile phone operator. The name is officially an abbreviation of the phrase, "do communications over the mobile network", and is also from a compound word dokomo, meaning "everywhere" in Japanese. The company is headquartered in Sanno Park Tower, Nagatachō, Chiyoda, Tokyo. Docomo provides phone, video pho...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International%20Computer%20Driving%20Licence
International Computer Driving License (ICDL), formerly known as European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL), is a computer literacy certification program provided by ECDL Foundation, a not-for-profit organisation. The ICDL / ECDL certification is a globally recognised information and communication technology (ICT) and di...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Datakortet
Datakortet is the Norwegian licensee of the European Computer Driving Licence. Datakortet is located in Kirkenes and its products are distributed through 400 test centers in Norway. Over 200,000 Norwegians participate in the ECDL program. Datakortet's wholly owned subsidiary, Norsk Test AS, issues national boating lic...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ECDL
ECDL is an acronym which may refer to: El Canto del Loco, a Spanish pop group European Computer Driving Licence, a computer literacy certification European Conference on Digital Libraries, an international conference series External Cavity Diode Laser, a configuration of a stable diode laser.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile%20processor
A mobile processor is a microprocessor designed for mobile devices such as laptops, and cell phones. A CPU chip is designed for portable computers to run fanless, under 10 to 15W, which is cool enough without a fan. It is typically housed in a smaller chip package, but more importantly, in order to run cooler, it uses...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian%20Academy%20of%20Sciences
The Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS; Rossíyskaya akadémiya naúk) consists of the national academy of Russia; a network of scientific research institutes from across the Russian Federation; and additional scientific and social units such as libraries, publishing units, and hospitals. Peter the Great established the a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dream%20Center
The Dream Center is a Pentecostal network of community centers in Los Angeles, California, established in 1994. The president of Dream Center is Matthew Barnett. History The organization was founded in 1994 by Matthew Barnett and Tommy Barnett of Dream City Church as a home missions project of the Southern California...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe%20ColdFusion
Adobe ColdFusion is a commercial rapid web-application development computing platform created by J. J. Allaire in 1995. (The programming language used with that platform is also commonly called ColdFusion, though is more accurately known as CFML.) ColdFusion was originally designed to make it easier to connect simple H...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virtual%20function
In object-oriented programming, in languages such as C++, and Object Pascal, a virtual function or virtual method is an inheritable and overridable function or method for which dynamic dispatch is facilitated. This concept is an important part of the (runtime) polymorphism portion of object-oriented programming (OOP). ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard%20library
In computer programming, a standard library is the library made available across implementations of a programming language. These libraries are conventionally described in programming language specifications; however, contents of a language's associated library may also be determined (in part or whole) by more informal...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Latent%20typing
In computer programming, latent typing refers to a type system where types are associated with values and not variables. An example latently typed language is Scheme. This typically requires run-time type checking and so is commonly used synonymously with dynamic typing. See also Duck typing References Data types T...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transport%20in%20Mumbai
Transport in Mumbai is achieved by both public, and private transport. As of 2015, 52% of commuters use public transport. Mumbai has the largest organized bus transport network among major Indian cities. Mumbai's public transport consists primarily of rapid transit on exclusive suburban railway lines augmented by comm...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer%20simulation
Computer simulation is the process of mathematical modelling, performed on a computer, which is designed to predict the behaviour of, or the outcome of, a real-world or physical system. The reliability of some mathematical models can be determined by comparing their results to the real-world outcomes they aim to predic...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer%20Graphics%20Metafile
Computer Graphics Metafile (CGM) is a free and open international standard file format for 2D vector graphics, raster graphics, and text, and is defined by ISO/IEC 8632. Overview All graphical elements can be specified in a textual source file that can be compiled into a binary file or one of two text representations....
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20SOE%20F%20Section%20networks%20and%20agents
This article lists the clandestine networks, also known as circuits, (réseaux in French) established in France by F Section of the British Special Operations Executive during World War II. The SOE agents assigned to each network are also listed. SOE agents, with a few exceptions, were trained in the United Kingdom befo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Am486
The Am486 is a 80486-class family of computer processors that was produced by AMD in the 1990s. Intel beat AMD to market by nearly four years, but AMD priced its 40 MHz 486 at or below Intel's price for a 33 MHz chip, offering about 20% better performance for the same price. While competing 486 chips, such as those fr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halifax%20f.p.
Halifax f.p. is an Australian television crime series produced by Nine Network from 1994 to 2002. The series stars Rebecca Gibney as Doctor Jane Halifax, a forensic psychiatrist investigating cases involving the mental state of suspects or victims. The series is set in Melbourne. The producers of the film were Beyond ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streetcars%20in%20New%20Orleans
Streetcars in New Orleans have been an integral part of the city's public transportation network since the first half of the 19th century. The longest of New Orleans' streetcar lines, the St. Charles Avenue line, is the oldest continuously operating street railway system in the world. Today, the streetcars are operated...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20Matrix%20%28franchise%29
The Matrix is an American cyberpunk media franchise consisting of four feature films, beginning with The Matrix (1999) and continuing with three sequels, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutions (both 2003), and The Matrix Resurrections (2021). The first three films were written and directed by the Wachowskis and pr...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halt%20and%20Catch%20Fire%20%28computing%29
In computer engineering, Halt and Catch Fire, known by the assembly mnemonic HCF, is an idiom referring to a computer machine code instruction that causes the computer's central processing unit (CPU) to cease meaningful operation, typically requiring a restart of the computer. It originally referred to a fictitious ins...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bus%20contention
Bus contention is an undesirable state in computer design where more than one device on a bus attempts to place values on it at the same time. Bus contention is the kind of telecommunication contention that occurs when all communicating devices communicate directly with each other through a single shared channel, a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midgard%20%28software%29
Midgard is an open source persistent storage framework. It provides an object-oriented and replicated environment for building data-intensive applications. Midgard also ships with MidCOM content management system (CMS) built on the Midgard framework. MidCOM's features include web-based authoring WYSIWYG interfaces and...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%20%28programming%20language%29
R is a programming language for statistical computing and graphics supported by the R Core Team and the R Foundation for Statistical Computing. Created by statisticians Ross Ihaka and Robert Gentleman, R is used among data miners, bioinformaticians and statisticians for data analysis and developing statistical software...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flex%20machine
The Flex Computer System was developed by Michael Foster and Ian Currie of Royal Signals and Radar Establishment (RSRE) in Malvern, England, during the late 1970s and 1980s. It used a tagged storage scheme to implement a capability architecture, and was designed for the safe and efficient implementation of strongly typ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flex
Flex or FLEX may refer to: Computing Flex (language), developed by Alan Kay FLEX (operating system), a single-tasking operating system for the Motorola 6800 FlexOS, an operating system developed by Digital Research FLEX (protocol), a communication protocol for pagers Flex, a family of automatic test equipment pro...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Architecture%20Neutral%20Distribution%20Format
The Architecture Neutral Distribution Format (ANDF) in computing is a technology allowing common "shrink wrapped" binary application programs to be distributed for use on conformant Unix systems, translated to run on different underlying hardware platforms. ANDF was defined by the Open Software Foundation and was expe...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flex%20%28lexical%20analyser%20generator%29
Flex (fast lexical analyzer generator) is a free and open-source software alternative to lex. It is a computer program that generates lexical analyzers (also known as "scanners" or "lexers"). It is frequently used as the lex implementation together with Berkeley Yacc parser generator on BSD-derived operating systems (...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shim%20%28computing%29
In computer programming, a shim is a library that transparently intercepts API calls and changes the arguments passed, handles the operation itself or redirects the operation elsewhere. Shims can be used to support an old API in a newer environment, or a new API in an older environment. Shims can also be used for runni...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open%20Transport
Open Transport was the name given by Apple Inc. to its implementation of the Unix-originated System V STREAMS networking stack. Based on code licensed from Mentat's Portable Streams product, Open Transport was built to provide the classic Mac OS with a modern TCP/IP implementation, replacing MacTCP. Apple also added it...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television%20in%20the%20Netherlands
Television in the Netherlands was officially introduced in 1951. In the Netherlands, the television market is divided between a number of commercial networks, such as RTL Nederland, and a system of public broadcasters sharing three channels, NPO 1, NPO 2, and NPO 3. Imported programmes (except those for children), as w...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wireless%20Internet%20service%20provider
A wireless Internet service provider (WISP) is an Internet service provider with a network based on wireless networking. Technology may include commonplace Wi-Fi wireless mesh networking, or proprietary equipment designed to operate over open 900 MHz, 2.4 GHz, 4.9, 5, 24, and 60 GHz bands or licensed frequencies in the...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MobileStar
MobileStar Network was a wireless Internet service provider which first gained notability in deploying Wi-Fi Internet access points in Starbucks coffee shops, American Airlines Admiral Club locations across the United States and at Hilton Hotels. Founded by Mark Goode and Greg Jackson in 1998, MobileStar was the first...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interactive%20television
Interactive television is a form of media convergence, adding data services to traditional television technology. It has included on-demand delivery of content, online shopping, and viewer polls. Interactive TV is an example of how new information technology can be integrated vertically into established technologies an...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiNT
MiNT (MiNT is Now TOS) is a free software alternative operating system kernel for the Atari ST series. It is a multi-tasking alternative to TOS and MagiC. Together with the free system components fVDI device drivers, XaAES graphical user interface widgets, and TeraDesk file manager, MiNT provides a free TOS compatible ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EmuTOS
EmuTOS is a replacement for TOS (the operating system of the Atari ST and its successors), released as free software. It is mainly intended to be used with Atari emulators and clones, such as Hatari or FireBee. EmuTOS provides support for more modern hardware and avoids the use of the old, proprietary TOS as it is usua...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal%20Society%20for%20Asian%20Affairs
The Royal Society for Asian Affairs (RSAA) is a learned society based in London (United Kingdom). Its objective is to advance public knowledge and understanding of Asia through its worldwide networks, its public events, its publications and its support to research. It is independent of governments and political bodies ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aaj%20Tak
() is an Indian leading Hindi-language news channel owned by TV Today Network, part of the New Delhibased media conglomerate Living Media group (India Today Group). Aaj Tak HD On 14 December 2018, Aaj Tak launched India's first Hindi high-definition channel, Aaj Tak HD. Aaj Tak HD broadcasts news and two extra show...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MoOLIT
MoOLIT (Motif OPEN LOOK Intrinsics Toolkit) is a graphical user interface library and application programming interface (API) created by Unix System Laboratories in an attempt to create a bridge between the two competing look-and-feels for Unix workstations at the time: OPEN LOOK and OSF Motif. The library provides co...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandstorm%20%28disambiguation%29
A sandstorm is a storm caused by strong wind and sand or dust. Sandstorm may refer to: Games and computing Sandstorm (vehicle), a robotic vehicle developed by Carnegie Mellon for the DARPA Grand Challenge race Sandstorm (Transformers), several characters in the Transformers toyline Sandstorm (Dungeons & Dragons), ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banyan%20VINES
Banyan VINES is a discontinued network operating system developed by Banyan Systems for computers running AT&T's UNIX System V. VINES is an acronym for Virtual Integrated NEtwork Service. Like Novell NetWare, VINES's network services are based on the Xerox XNS stack. James Allchin, who later worked as Group Vice Pres...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprocessor
A coprocessor is a computer processor used to supplement the functions of the primary processor (the CPU). Operations performed by the coprocessor may be floating-point arithmetic, graphics, signal processing, string processing, cryptography or I/O interfacing with peripheral devices. By offloading processor-intensive ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open%20architecture
Open architecture is a type of computer architecture or software architecture intended to make adding, upgrading, and swapping components with other computers easy. For example, the IBM PC, Amiga 500 and Apple IIe have an open architecture supporting plug-in cards, whereas the Apple IIc computer has a closed architectu...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Damn%20Small%20Linux
Damn Small Linux (DSL) is a discontinued computer operating system for the x86 family of personal computers. It is free and open-source software under the terms of the GNU GPL and other free and open source licenses. It was designed to run graphical user interface applications on older PC hardware, for example, machine...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-balancing%20binary%20search%20tree
In computer science, a self-balancing binary search tree (BST) is any node-based binary search tree that automatically keeps its height (maximal number of levels below the root) small in the face of arbitrary item insertions and deletions. These operations when designed for a self-balancing binary search tree, contain ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tunicate
A tunicate is a marine invertebrate animal, a member of the subphylum Tunicata ( ). It is part of the Chordata, a phylum which includes all animals with dorsal nerve cords and notochords (including vertebrates). The subphylum was at one time called Urochordata, and the term urochordates is still sometimes used for thes...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced%20Authoring%20Format
The Advanced Authoring Format (AAF) is a file format for professional cross-platform data interchange, designed for the video post-production and authoring environment. It was created by the Advanced Media Workflow Association (AMWA), and is now being standardized through the Society of Motion Picture and Television En...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grosch%27s%20law
Grosch's law is the following observation of computer performance, made by Herb Grosch in 1953: I believe that there is a fundamental rule, which I modestly call Grosch's law, giving added economy only as the square root of the increase in speed — that is, to do a calculation ten times as cheaply you must do it hundre...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gap%20buffer
A gap buffer in computer science is a dynamic array that allows efficient insertion and deletion operations clustered near the same location. Gap buffers are especially common in text editors, where most changes to the text occur at or near the current location of the cursor. The text is stored in a large buffer in two...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico%20%28programming%20language%29
Pico is a programming language developed at the Software Languages Lab at Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The language was created to introduce the essentials of programming to non-computer science students. Pico can be seen as an effort to generate a palatable and enjoyable language for people who do not want to study ha...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metal%20Gear
is a franchise of stealth games created by Hideo Kojima. Developed and published by Konami, the first game, Metal Gear, was released in 1987 for MSX home computers. The player often takes control of a special forces operative (usually Solid Snake or Big Boss), who is assigned the task of finding the titular superweapon...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brad%20Garton
Brad Garton (born 1957) is an American composer and computer musician who is professor of music at Columbia University. He has written, or helped to write, a number of computer music applications, including Real-Time Cmix, music synthesis and signal processing language for real time composition. He received his docto...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rescue%20on%20Fractalus%21
Rescue On Fractalus! is a 1985 first-person shooter computer game created by Lucasfilm Games. It was originally released for the Atari 8-bit family and the Atari 5200 games console. It was also ported to other popular platforms of the day, such as the Apple II, ZX Spectrum (by Dalali Software Ltd), Amstrad CPC, Tandy C...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20cities%20in%20Cuba
This is a list of cities in Cuba with at least 20,000 inhabitants, listed in descending order. Population data refers to city proper and not to the whole municipality, because they include large rural areas with several villages. All figures are accurate and provincial capitals are shown in bold. See also List of p...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List%20of%20hospitals%20in%20Indiana
The following list of hospitals in the U.S. state of Indiana, sorted by hospital name, is based on data provided by the Indiana State Department of Health. Adams Memorial Hospital – Decatur Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo- Kokomo, Indiana Bedford Regional Medical Center – Bedford BHC Valle Vista Hospital – Greenwood Bloo...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas%20Jordan%20%28general%29
Thomas Jordan (September 30, 1819 – November 27, 1895) was a Confederate general and major operative in the network of Confederate spies during the American Civil War. A career soldier in the armies of three nations, he had previously fought in the Mexican–American War, and in 1868 was appointed as chief of staff of t...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great%20Soviet%20Encyclopedia
The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (GSE; , BSE) is the largest Soviet Russian-language encyclopedia, published in the Soviet Union from 1926 to 1990. After 2002, the encyclopedia's data was partially included into the later (or Great Russian Encyclopedia) in an updated and revised form. The GSE claimed to be "the first Mar...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odd%20Job%20Jack
Odd Job Jack is a Canadian adult animated sitcom starring Don McKellar, about one man's misadventures in temporary employment. Seen on and produced for The Comedy Network, a cable specialty channel, Adult Swim and MuchMusic in Latin America, 2x2 in Russia, Hulu in the United States, and MusiquePlus in the French speak...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The%20C%20Programming%20Language
The C Programming Language (sometimes termed K&R, after its authors' initials) is a computer programming book written by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie, the latter of whom originally designed and implemented the C programming language, as well as co-designed the Unix operating system with which development of the l...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White%20book
White book may refer to: The German White Book claiming the causes of the 1914 war White paper, a type of official government publication The C Programming Language, by Brian Kernighan and Dennis Ritchie White Book of Rhydderch, manuscript of Welsh folklore White Book of Sarnen, a Swiss collection of medieval man...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tom%20Gleisner
Thomas Edmund Gleisner (born 24 October 1962) is an Australian comedian, television presenter, producer, director, writer, occasional actor and author. Gleisner currently hosts Network 10's Have You Been Paying Attention?. Early life and education Gleisner was educated at Xavier College in Melbourne, Australia. He a...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friendster
Friendster was a social network based in Mountain View, California, founded by Jonathan Abrams and launched in March 2003. Later, the company became a social gaming site based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Before Friendster was redesigned, the service allowed users to contact other members, maintain those contacts, and sh...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Probably%20approximately%20correct%20learning
In computational learning theory, probably approximately correct (PAC) learning is a framework for mathematical analysis of machine learning. It was proposed in 1984 by Leslie Valiant. In this framework, the learner receives samples and must select a generalization function (called the hypothesis) from a certain class...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hackers%3A%20Heroes%20of%20the%20Computer%20Revolution
Hackers: Heroes of the Computer Revolution () is a book by Steven Levy about hacker culture. It was published in 1984 in Garden City, New York by Doubleday. Levy describes the people, the machines, and the events that defined the Hacker culture and the Hacker Ethic, from the early mainframe hackers at MIT, to the self-...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ThinkGeek
[[File:ThinkGeek_logo_1999-2014.webp|thumb|right|ThinkGeek logo from 1999 to 2014]] ThinkGeek was an American retailer that catered to computer enthusiasts and "geek culture". Described as a "Sharper Image for sysadmins", their merchandise has been likened to "toys for adults, novelties designed to appeal to both your ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macintosh%20IIsi
The Macintosh IIsi is a personal computer designed, manufactured and sold by Apple Computer, Inc. from October 1990 to March 1993. Introduced as a lower-cost alternative to the other Macintosh II family of desktop models, it was popular for home use, as it offered more expandability and performance than the Macintosh L...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scsh
Scsh (a Scheme shell) is computer software, a type of shell for an operating system. It is a Portable Operating System Interface (POSIX) application programming interface (API) layered on the programming language Scheme, in a manner to make the most of Scheme's ability for scripting. Scsh is limited to 32-bit platforms...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungerford%20Bridge%20and%20Golden%20Jubilee%20Bridges
The Hungerford Bridge crosses the River Thames in London, and lies between Waterloo Bridge and Westminster Bridge. Owned by Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd (who use its official name of Charing Cross Bridge) it is a steel truss railway bridge flanked by two more recent, cable-stayed, pedestrian bridges that share the r...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carte%20network
The Carte network or Carte circuit or Carte organization was an early and illusory attempt at organizing French resistance to the occupation of France by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. The creator of Carte, André Girard, claimed to have "plans in hand for preparing first sabotage teams, then larger guerilla ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rmdir
In computing, rmdir (or rd) is a command which will remove an empty directory on various operating systems. Implementations The command is available in Unix (e.g. macOS, Solaris, AIX, HP-UX), Unix-like (e.g. FreeBSD, Linux), DOS, Digital Research FlexOS, IBM OS/2, Microsoft Windows or ReactOS operating systems. On MS-...