To terminate abruptly, which is often used in reference to a program or procedure in progress.
In hardware, a device that speeds or enhances the operation of one or more subsystems, leading to improved program performance.
A set of instructions that a computer uses to perform a specific task, such as word processing, accounting, or data management.
The capability of source code or programs developed on a more advanced system or compiler version to be executed or compiled by a less advanced (older) version.
The entire interconnected set of hardware, or the way in which a network is laid out--the manner in which elements are connected.
An index of the files on a disk, analogous to a card catalog. A disk directory includes information about the files, such as their names, sizes, dates of creation, and physical locations on the disk.
A floppy disk that contains key system files from a PC-compatible operating system that can boot, or start, the PC. A boot disk must be inserted in the primary floppy disk drive (usually drive A:) and is used when there is some problem with starting the PC from the hard disk, from which the ...
The set of possible values that you can specify for an independent variable in a function, or for a database attribute.
