Definition of computer code
Nouns
(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions
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- code
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Microsoft disk operating system
an operating system developed by Bill Gates for personal computers
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Linux
an open-source version of the UNIX operating system
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Internet Explorer
a commercial browser
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Konqueror
a freeware browser for Linux
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lynx
a text browser
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Mosaic
a freeware browser
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Netscape
a commercial browser
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Opera
a commercial browser
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MapQuest
a free, widely-used Web Map Server
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Google
a widely used search engine that uses text-matching techniques to find web pages that are important and relevant to a user's search
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Yahoo
a widely used search engine for the web that finds information, news, images, products, finance
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Ask Jeeves
a widely used search engine accepting plain English questions or phrases or terms
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address, computer address, reference
(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
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argument, parameter
(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program
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URL, uniform resource locator, universal resource locator
the address of a web page on the world wide web
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ASCII, American Standard Code for Information Interchange
(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers
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binary code
code using a string of 8 binary digits to represent characters
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ECC, error correction code
(telecommunication) a coding system that incorporates extra parity bits in order to detect errors
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cyclic redundancy check
an error correction code that is recorded in each sector of a magnetic disk and used to catch errors in the data
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firmware, microcode
(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory
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machine code, machine language
a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation
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object code
the machine-language output of a compiler that is ready for execution on a particular computer
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operation code, order code
the portion of a set of operation descriptions that specifies the operation to be performed; the set of operations in a computer
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computer software, package, software, software package, software program, software system
(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory
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alpha software
a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
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authoring language
software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
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beta software
software that has not yet been released but has received an alpha test and still has more bugs than a regular release
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compatible software
software that can run on different computers without modification
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compatible software
application software programs that share common conventions so they can be utilized together
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CAD, computer-aided design
software used in art and architecture and engineering and manufacturing to assist in precision drawing
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freeware
software that is provided without charge
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groupware
software that can be used by a group of people who are working on the same information but may be distributed in space
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OS, operating system
(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
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computer program, computer programme, program, programme
(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute
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function, procedure, routine, subprogram, subroutine
a set sequence of steps, part of larger computer program
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shareware
software that is available free of charge; may be distributed for evaluation with a fee requested for additional features or a manual etc.
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shrink-wrapped software
software on CD-ROMs that are boxed and shrink-wrapped and sold in stores (implying a widely supported standard platform)
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spyware
computer software that obtains information from a user's computer without the user's knowledge or consent
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supervisory software
specialized programs that reside permanently in the computer's main memory and control the processing of user's programs
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documentation, software documentation
program listings or technical manuals describing the operation and use of programs
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DBMS, database management system
a software system that facilitates the creation and maintenance and use of an electronic database
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upgrade
software that provides better performance than an earlier version did
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command, instruction, program line, statement
(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
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call
an instruction that interrupts the program being executed
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command line
commands that a user types in order to run an application
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link
(computing) an instruction that connects one part of a program or an element on a list to another program or list
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macro, macro instruction
a single computer instruction that results in a series of instructions in machine language
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system error
an instruction that is either not recognized by an operating system or is in violation of the procedural rules
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toggle
any instruction that works first one way and then the other; it turns something on the first time it is used and then turns it off the next time
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coding system
a system of signals used to represent letters or numbers in transmitting messages
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