data encryption | (computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes |
representation | an activity that stands as an equivalent of something or results in an equivalent |
pictorial representation picturing | visual representation as by photography or painting |
representation | the act of representing, standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf |
proportional representation | representation of all parties in proportion to their popular vote |
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 |
representation | a creation that is a visual or tangible rendering of someone or something |
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 |
representation | the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body |
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 |
symbol symbolization symbolisation symbolic representation | something visible that by association or convention represents something else that is invisible, the eagle is a symbol of the United States |
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 |
representation mental representation internal representation | a presentation to the mind in the form of an idea or image |
concretism concrete representation | a representation of an abstract idea in concrete terms |
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 |
format formatting data format data formatting | the organization of information according to preset specifications (usually for computer processing) |
representation | a statement of facts and reasons made in appealing or protesting, certain representations were made concerning police brutality |
numeration system number system number representation system system of numeration | any notation for the representation of numbers |
positional notation positional representation system | a numeration system in which a real number is represented by an ordered set of characters where the value of a character depends on its position |
fixed-point notation fixed-point representation system | a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is fixed by convention |
floating-point notation floating-point representation system | a radix numeration system in which the location of the decimal point is indicated by an exponent of the radix, in the floating-point representation system, . is represented as .- where - is the exponent |
theatrical performance theatrical representation histrionics | a performance of a play |
representation | a factual statement made by one party in order to induce another party to enter into a contract, the sales contract contains several representations by the vendor |
National Climatic Data Center NCDC | the part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data |
representation | a body of legislators that serve in behalf of some constituency, a Congressional vacancy occurred in the representation from California |
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 |
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 |
representation delegacy agency | the state of serving as an official and authorized delegate or agent |
legal representation | personal representation that has legal status, an person who has been declared incompetent should have legal representation |