Addressing mode — Addressing modes are an aspect of the instruction set architecture in most central processing unit (CPU) designs. The various addressing modes that are defined in a given instruction set architecture define how machine language instructions in… … Wikipedia
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Capability-based addressing — In computer science, capability based addressing is a scheme used by some computers to control access to memory. Under a capability based addressing scheme, pointers are replaced by protected objects (called capabilities) that can only be created … Wikipedia
History of computing hardware (1960s–present) — The history of computing hardware starting at 1960 is marked by the conversion from vacuum tube to solid state devices such as the transistor and later the integrated circuit. By 1959 discrete transistors were considered sufficiently reliable and … Wikipedia
A+ Core Hardware Exam — The A+ Hardware Exam is a certification exam for hardware in computing.Below is a summary of the 2003 A+ Hardware Exam objectives: Test Core Hardware Exam Domain 1 Installation, Configuration, and Upgrading 1.1 Identify the names, purpose, and… … Wikipedia
Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware — DASH (Desktop and mobile Architecture for System Hardware) is a DMTF standard on requirements for implementing the Desktop and Mobile Architecture for System Hardware. DASH implementation requirements specification (DSP0232) was launched by the… … Wikipedia
Aircraft Communication Addressing and Reporting System — Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System (or ACARS) is a digital datalink system for transmission of small messages between aircraft and ground stations via radio or satellite. The protocol, which was designed by ARINC to replace… … Wikipedia
Byte addressing — refers to hardware architectures which support accessing individual bytes of data rather than only larger units called words.The basic unit of digital storage is called a bit. In most common computer architectures, 8 bits are grouped together to… … Wikipedia
Binary prefix — Prefixes for bit and byte multiples Decimal Value SI 1000 k kilo 10002 M mega … Wikipedia
Emulator — This article is about emulators in computer science. For a line of digital musical instruments, see E mu Emulator. For other uses, see Emulation (disambiguation). DOSBox emulates the command line interface of DOS. In computing, an emulator is… … Wikipedia
Video synthesizer — A Video Synthesizer is a device that electronically creates a video signal. A video synthesizer is able to generate a variety of visual material without camera input through the use of internal video pattern generators, as seen in the stillframes … Wikipedia
