data encryption | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes |
computer computing machine computing device data processor electronic computer information processing system | a machine for performing calculations automatically |
computer system computing system automatic data processing system ADP system ADPS | a system of one or more computers and associated software with common storage |
data converter | converter for changing information from one code to another |
data input device input device | a device that can be used to insert data into a computer or other computational device |
data multiplexer | a multiplexer that permits two or more data sources to share a common transmission medium |
data system information system | system consisting of the network of all communication channels used within an organization |
link data link | an interconnecting circuit between two or more locations for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data |
naval tactical data system | a shipboard system for collecting and displaying tactical data |
track data track | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
data structure | (computer science) the organization of data (and its storage allocations in a computer) |
hierarchical structure hierarchical data structure | a structure of data having several levels arranged in a treelike structure |
data conversion | conversion from one way of encoding data to another way |
datum data point | an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
storage medium data-storage medium | a medium for storing information |
digital communication data communication | electronic transmission of information that has been encoded digitally (as for storage and processing by computers) |
file data file | a set of related records (either written or electronic) kept together |
input file input data | (computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program |
statement financial statement | a document showing credits and debits |
bank statement | a periodic statement prepared by a bank for each client, I wish my bank statement arrived earlier in the month |
Fortran compiler | a compiler for programs written in FORTRAN |
instruction command statement program line | (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program |
format formatting data format data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
low-level formatting initialization initialisation | (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position |
argument statement | a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true, it was a strong argument that his hypothesis was true |
statement | a message that is stated or declared, a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc, according to his statement he was in London on that day |
statement | a nonverbal message, a Cadillac makes a statement about who you are, his tantrums are a statement of his need for attention |
truth true statement | a true statement, he told the truth, he thought of answering with the truth but he knew they wouldn't believe it |
mathematical statement | a statement of a mathematical relation |
value statement | a statement of the desirability of something |
cautious statement | a statement made with careful qualifications |
FORTRAN | a high-level programing language for mathematical and scientific purposes, stands for formula translation |
FORTRAN program | a program written in FORTRAN |
statement | (music) the presentation of a musical theme, the initial statement of the sonata |
affirmation assertion statement | the act of affirming or asserting or stating something |
National Climatic Data Center NCDC | the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data |
data hierarchy | an arrangement of data consisting of sets and subsets such that every subset of a set is of lower rank than the set |
data information | a collection of facts from which conclusions may be drawn, statistical data |
accounting data | all the data (ledgers and journals and spreadsheets) that support a financial statement, can be hard copy or machine readable |
raw data | unanalyzed data, data not yet subjected to analysis |
account accounting account statement | a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance, they send me an accounting every month |
income statement earnings report operating statement profit-and-loss statement | a financial statement that gives operating results for a specific period |
administrative data processing business data processing | data processing in accounting or business management |
automatic data processing ADP | data processing by a computer |
data mining | data processing using sophisticated data search capabilities and statistical algorithms to discover patterns and correlations in large preexisting databases, a way to discover new meaning in data |
data processing | (computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information |
distributed data processing remote-access data processing teleprocessing | data processing in which some of the functions are performed in different places and connected by transmission facilities |
electronic data processing EDP | automatic data processing by electronic means without the use of tabulating cards or punched tapes |
integrated data processing IDP | automatic data processing in which data acquisition and other stages or processing are integrated into a coherent system |
data rate | the rate at which circuits or other devices operate when handling digital information |