Software Terms - Page 3

A master reset, also known as a factory reset or hard reset, is the process of resetting a device to its original factory settings, effectively wiping all data, and returning it to the state it was in when it was initially acquired...read more ⟶

A hard reset, also known as a factory reset or master reset, is the process of restoring a device to its original manufacturer settings...read more ⟶

A factory reset, also known as a hard reset or master reset, is the process of restoring a device to its original manufacturer settings...read more ⟶

A product key, also known as a license key or activation key, is a unique alphanumeric code that is required to install and activate a software application...read more ⟶

A license key, also known as a product key, is a unique code that is used to activate a software program...read more ⟶

A serial number is a unique identification number or code that is used to activate a software application...read more ⟶

Encoding is the process of converting data from one format into another for the purpose of efficient transmission or storage...read more ⟶

A digital signature is a form of electronic signature that uses a combination of cryptography and authentication to provide a secure way of verifying the identity of the sender of an electronic document and the integrity of the document itself...read more ⟶

DevOps is a software development and delivery approach that aims to bridge the gap between development and operations...read more ⟶

Computer-generated imagery (CGI) is a technique used to create digital images or animations using computer software...read more ⟶

CGI (Common Gateway Interface) is a standard protocol for executing scripts or programs over the Internet...read more ⟶

Catalina is the name of one of the versions of Apple’s macOS operating system, also known as “macOS 10...read more ⟶

An activation key, also known as a serial number or license key, is a unique code that is used to register or activate a software application...read more ⟶

An access control list (ACL) is a list of permissions that are associated with a particular resource, such as a file, folder, or network device...read more ⟶

Microsoft Access is a database management system (DBMS) that is part of the Microsoft Office suite of productivity software...read more ⟶

Abend is short for “abnormal end.” In the context of computers and software, an “abend” is an abnormal termination of a program or process...read more ⟶

In computer programming, an operator is a symbol that represents a specific operation that can be performed on one or more values or variables...read more ⟶

In most programming languages, the address-of operator & is used to get the memory address of a variable...read more ⟶

A memory address is a unique identifier for a specific location in a computer’s memory...read more ⟶

ActiveX is a technology developed by Microsoft that is used to create software components that can be used in a variety of applications and programming languages...read more ⟶

APL (A Programming Language) is a programming language that was developed in the 1960s by Kenneth E...read more ⟶