coding scheme. Synonym for code.
collector.
An
element in a transistor toward which current flows.
column address strobe (CAS). A signal
that
latches the column
addresses in a memory chip.
compile.
(1)
To translate a computer program expressed in a
problem-oriented language into a computer-oriented language.
(2) To prepare a machine-language program from a computer
program written in another programming language
by
making use
of
the overall logic structure of the program,
or
generating more
than
one
computer instruction for each symbolic statement,
or
both, as well as performing the function
of
an
assembler.
complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). A logic
circuit family
that
uses very little power.
It
works with a wide
. range
of
power supply voltages.
computer. A functional unit
that
can
perform substantial
computation, including numerous arithmetic operations
or
logic
operations, without intervention by a human operator during a
run.
computer instruction code. A code used to represent
the
instructions in
an
instruction set. Synonymous with machine
code.
computer program. A sequence
of
instructions suitable for
processing
by
a computer.
computer word. A word stored in one computer location and
capable
of
being treated as a unit.
configuration.
(1)
The arrangement of a computer system
or
network as defined by the nature, number,
and
the chief
characteristics of its functional units. More specifically, the term
configuration may refer
to
a hardware configuration
or
a software
configuration.
(2)
The devices
and
programs that make up a
system, subsystem,
or
network.
conjunction. Synonym for
AND
operation.
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