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Inverse for the term "refinement”
In computer science there is a term "refinement".
Refinement is a hierarchical relationship between two concepts. If B refines A, then the requirements of B are a superset of the requirements of A. ...
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What do you call a computer window when it is not maximized or minimized?
What do you call a computer window when it is not maximized or minimized? I have been using unmaximized, but I feel there is a more precise way.
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String slicing nomenclature
Maybe I'm just not very good with Google, but I'm looking for good terms to use when describing manipulation of strings of characters, specifically words to describe:
Removing a prefix
Removing a ...
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4answers
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Is there a word meaning “append”, but at the beginning, not the end? [closed]
In computer programming, when you append a "string" to another, you add it to the end of the former string.
E.g.
String string1 = "abcd";
String string2 = "efgh";
Appending the two strings would ...
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Word for code/applications that call an API library
I have an API library, what do I call code/applications that use it? I want to avoid "client" because in my context, it is ambiguous with another concept.
Also it doesn't have to be a single word, as ...
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6answers
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What is the noun to refer to the 64- or 32-bit -ness of an operating system
I know that "processor architecture" can be used to refer to whether the processor is 32-bit or 64-bit (or something else), but what word can be used for the operating system? Note that it's not ...
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1answer
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What is the word for an applied template? [closed]
The notion of a template is that it is abstract and can be applied to future instances. Is there a word that means an instantiated template?
I'd prefer something that specifically refers to the fact ...
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1answer
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Is there a word for someone who posts a “comment”? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do you call who writes comments in this board? Commenter or commentator?
Difference between “commentor” and “commentator”
Why do we say 'commentator' instead of ...
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How do we call the “box” on a computer screen?
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I was wondering what's the English term to use to refer to the Performance "box".
