Computer Science

p (n) –  A value that is used in Microsoft Points to enable efficient micropayments and prepaid purchase for cash based consumers (including kids/teens, as well as emerging and developing markets) and provide a mechanism to directly reward loyal customers.   P&ID (n) –  A diagram that shows how industrial process equipment is interconnected by…

O notation (n) –  An indication of the relative performance of an algorithm. An algorithm or the method that implements it is said to be O(1) if its execution is a constant, O(log n) if its execution is proportional to the natural log of n, or O(n) if its execution is proportional to n. O…

N + 1  –  A configuration of clustered servers or storage subsystems that provides redundancy for improved reliability by using multiple primary systems and one backup system. This provides for improved scalability and reduced cost compared to two-times (1+1) configurations.   N to M Matches (oth) –  A menu item that allows the user to…

M (n) –  A game rating symbol developed by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).   M (n) –  A game rating symbol developed by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC).   MAA (PN) –  A toolbar application that allows users to use a combination of a computer ID and an activation code…

L2CAP (n) –  A protocol used in personal wireless network applications that provides connection-oriented and connectionless data services to upper layer protocols with protocol multiplexing capability, segmentation and reassembly operation, and group abstractions.   L2TP (n) –  An industry-standard Internet tunneling protocol that provides encapsulation for sending Point-to-Point Protocol (PPP) frames across packet-oriented media. For…

Ka-Band  –  the bandwidth of electromagnetic wave between 33 GHz to 36 GHz, which is primarily used in satellites operating at 30 GHz uplink and 20 GHz downlink for mobile voice communications.   Kagi chart (n) –  A chart, mostly independent of time, used to track price movements and to make decisions on purchasing stock….

J#  –  pronounced -CirJ sharp-Γé¼?, a programming language very similar to JAVA but implemented in the Microsoft .NET Framework; essentially a combination of Java and C#. J2EE (n) –  An application server framework from Sun Microsystems, Inc., for the development of distributed applications. It includes all the previous Java APIs targeted for multitiered distributed enterprise…

I/E port (n) –  A port in a library that transports tapes to and from library slots.   I/O (n) –  The complementary tasks of gathering and distributing data. Input is data that is acquired from a device or entered by the user through a device. Output is data that is sent to a device….

H.264 (PN) –  An International Telecommunications Union (ITU) digital video standard with a high level of data compression that can potentially provide full-motion video over wireless, satellite, and ADSL Internet connections.   H .x  –  A series of computing standards from the- ITU. e.g. H.323: a standard in 1996 to promote compatibility in videoconference transmissions…

G (n) –  A game rating symbol developed by the Office of Film and Literature Classification (OFLC).   G.7xx  –  A series of- ITU- standards for voice and data communications. e.g. G.703: Specifications for plesiochronous digital hierarchy   GAAP (n) –  A widely accepted set of accounting conventions, rules, and standards for United States companies….