- Industry: Computer
- Number of terms: 98482
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Sometimes referred to as “Big Blue” IBM is a multinational corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York. It manufactures computer hardware and software and provides information technology and services.
A physical entity on which information is presented; for example, a sheet of paper, a roll of paper, microfilm, an envelope, label, or display screen.
Industry:Software
A part that displays a picture on a window. The picture is displayed by retrieving the contents of a picture file, such as a bit map.
Industry:Software
A process that examines an SQL statement that refers to one or more base tables, and, if appropriate, rewrites the statement so that the query performs better.
Industry:Software
A physical file that contains no data, only descriptions of fields.
Industry:Software
A part that ends the cable path on a computer system. The terminating plug is attached to the last disk, diskette, or tape unit in a series.
Industry:Software
A process that guarantees that only user-defined functions and operations that are defined on a distinct type can be applied to that type. For example, two currency types, such as Canadian dollars and U.S. dollars, cannot be directly compared, but a user-defined function can be provided to convert one currency to the other and then do the comparison.
Industry:Software
A physical grouping of keys such as the numeric key pad and the cursor key pad on a keyboard or the buttons on a telephone.
Industry:Software
A part that unlocks the device so it can be pulled out of the rack on the slides.
Industry:Software
A physical or logical element that manages multiple paths to storage components, such as devices or controllers. See also storage path.
Industry:Software
