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What is a PDA?

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Submitted: 4 Jun 2007
Updated: 7 Jan 2008

PDA is an acronym for Personal Digital Assistant. PDAs are small handheld computers, designed to be very portable and relatively rugged. Many PDAs have a touchscreen interface, operated via a small plastic pen called a stylus, and four to 12 hardware... [more]



What is PhiML?

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Submitted: 28 Aug 2007

PhiML is a general-purpose semantic markup language. PhiML 1.0 was released in August 2007, with the first bugfix coming less than a week later. Unlike XML, PhiML is not derived from SGML and is therefore not burdened with the repetitive syntax typi... [more]



What is Phishing?

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Submitted: 27 Dec 2006

Phishing is a form of computer attack in which the attacker poses as a trusted entity. Usually, phishing attacks are conducted against random victims via forged email messages that appear to come from a bank, eBay, PayPal, or another other trusted co... [more]



What is PHP?

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Submitted: 8 Dec 2006
Updated: 9 Dec 2007

PHP is an open source programming language. As PHP is very simple to learn it is often associated with amateur website construction, however professional PHP developers are capable of producing code rivaling that of more complex languages such as Per... [more]



What is a Protocol?

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Submitted: 23 Nov 2006
Updated: 9 Dec 2007

A protocol is a system of rules that define how something is to be done. In computer terminology, a protocol is usually an agreed-upon or standardized method for transmitting data and/or establishing communications between different devices. Just as ... [more]



What is Python?

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Submitted: 17 Apr 2007

Python is an object-oriented high-level programming language. Although Python is an interpreted language, like PHP or Perl, Python code can be compiled into standalone executables or cross-platform bytecodes run by a Python Virtual Machine. This make... [more]



What is Qualcomm?

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Submitted: 21 Jun 2007

Qualcomm is an American telecommunications company. Originally dealing in truck fleet management and satellite tracking, Qualcomm developed CDMA radio signal technology that would allow many users to access a satellite's resources on the same frequen... [more]



What is Quicken?

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Submitted: 18 Jul 2007

Quicken is a financial management program developed and distributed by Intuit. In addition to standard financial management functions such as bill sorting, investments organization, and printing expense reports, Quicken also allows users to write che... [more]



What is QuickTime?

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Submitted: 14 Feb 2007

QuickTime is a digital audio and video suite developed by Apple. Available for free download from Apple's website, the QuickTime Player is a media player available bundled with or without iTunes for the Apple OS-X and Microsoft Windows operating syst... [more]



What is QWERTY?

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Submitted: 21 Jan 2007
Updated: 24 Nov 2007

QWERTY is the name of the single most common keyboard layout. It derives its name from the first six letters of the layout, as they are pronounceable in every language that uses the layout. All Latin-based languages use some derivative of the QWERTY ... [more]


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