the
cone,
and
hue varies
around
the
circumference. Lightness
includes
both
the
intensity
and
saturation
of
color.
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.
complement. A
number
that
can
be
derived from a specified
number
by
subtracting it from a second specified number.
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
human
intervention 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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