data encryption | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes |
language lesson | a period of instruction learning a language |
language teaching | teaching people to speak and understand a foreign language |
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 |
language area language zone | a large cortical area (in the left hemisphere in most people) containing all the centers associated with language |
language speech | the mental faculty or power of vocal communication, language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals |
language barrier | barrier to communication resulting from speaking different languages |
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 |
language learning | learning to use a language |
data conversion | conversion from one way of encoding data to another way |
linguistic process language | the cognitive processes involved in producing and understanding linguistic communication, he didn't have the language to express his feelings |
datum data point | an item of factual information derived from measurement or research |
description | sort or variety, every description of book was there |
language requirement | a requirement that a student know certain languages |
natural language processing NLP human language technology | the branch of information science that deals with natural language information |
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) |
language linguistic communication | a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols, he taught foreign languages, the language introduced is standard throughout the text, the speed with which a program can be executed depends on the language in which it is written |
dead language | a language that is no longer learned as a native language |
source language | a language that is to be translated into another language |
object language target language | the language into which a text written in another language is to be translated |
language unit linguistic unit | one of the natural units into which linguistic messages can be analyzed |
terminology nomenclature language | a system of words used to name things in a particular discipline, legal terminology, biological nomenclature, the language of sociology |
written communication written language black and white | communication by means of written symbols (either printed or handwritten) |
machine code machine language | a set of instructions coded so that the computer can use it directly without further translation |
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 |
authoring language | software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming |
natural language processor natural language processing application | an application program that deals with natural language text |
format formatting data format data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
description verbal description | a statement that represents something in words |
job description | description of the responsibilities associated with a given job |
markup language | a set of symbols and rules for their use when doing a markup of a document |
standard generalized markup language SGML | (computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents, a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted |
hypertext markup language hypertext mark-up language HTML | a set of tags and rules (conforming to SGML) for using them in developing hypertext documents |
sign language signing | language expressed by visible hand gestures |
ASL American sign language | the sign language used in the United States |
body language | communication via the movements or attitudes of the body |
artificial language | a language that is deliberately created for a specific purpose |
programming language programing language | (computer science) a language designed for programming computers |
algebraic language | an algorithmic language having statements that resemble algebraic expressions |