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Difference between ‘“folder” and “directory”
What is the difference between folder and directory in the context of computer science?
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What is the word for a pair of bytes?
Bit is a portmanteau of binary digit.
A byte is 8 bits.
A nibble is 4 bits (half a byte).
Is there a word for a pair of bytes?
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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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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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What do you call the phenomenon where a rectangle Ϳ is shown because a font lacks a glyph?
Is there a name to describe the situation where a particular character is shown on a computer screen in a particular font, but this font does not have a glyph for this particular character?
Usually, ...
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What's the origin of “beta” to describe a “user-testing” phase of computer development?
It occurred to me that I use the term "beta" to describe a "release candidate" of a computer product that has passed all expectations of the development team, and is now being given limited exposure ...
