Email Alerts
-
tar (Tape ARchive)
Tar (for "Tape ARchive") is a UNIX shell command that creates a single file called an "archive" from a number of specified files or extracts the files from such an archive. Definition
-
Emacs
Emacs (pronounced EE-maks and sometimes spelled "emacs" or "EMACS") is a popular text editor used mainly on Unix-based systems by programmers, scientists, engineers, students, and system administrators. Definition
-
ATA over Ethernet (AoE)
ATA over Ethernet (AoE) is an open source network protocol designed to connect storage devices and servers in a storage area network (SAN). ATA (Advanced Technology Attachment) is a standard interface for communication between storage devices; it is ... Definition
-
Pascal
Pascal is a strongly-typed third-generation language (3GL) with a one-pass compiler. Definition
-
PICTIVE (Plastic Interface for Collaborative Technology Initiatives through Video Exploration)
PICTIVE (Plastic Interface for Collaborative Technology Initiatives through Video Exploration) is a paper mock-up technique that allows users to participate in the development process. A PICTIVE is a representation of a graphical user interface (GUI... Definition
-
distribution
In marketing, distribution is the process of moving a product from its manufacturing source to its customers. In computer software, distribution is the phase that follows packaging. Definition
-
Pango
Pango is an open source project dedicated to creating a Unicode framework for rendering international text. The name Pango was created by combining the Greek prefix 'pan', meaning 'all,' with the Japanese word 'go,' meaning 'language.' Definition
-
Sybase
Sybase is a computer software company that develops and sells database management system (DBMS) and middleware products. Definition
-
module
A module is a separate unit of software or hardware. Typical characteristics of modular components include portability, which allows them to be used in a variety of systems, and interoperability, which allows them to function with the components of o... Definition
-
Nagios
Nagios is an open source applcation that monitors a computer network for problems so that they can be fixed more quickly. Definition