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  2. Mode (user interface) - Wikipedia

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    In his book The Humane Interface, Jef Raskin defines modality as follows: "An human-machine interface is modal with respect to a given gesture when (1) the current state of the interface is not the user's locus of attention and (2) the interface will execute one among several different responses to the gesture, depending on the system's current state."

  3. const (computer programming) - Wikipedia

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    read as far as possible to the right (i.e., until the end of the declaration or to the next closing parenthesis, whichever comes first) back up to where you began, and read backwards to the left (i.e., until the beginning of the declaration or to the open-parenthesis matching the closing parenthesis found in the previous step)

  4. Read-only - Wikipedia

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    In computer technology, read-only can refer to: Read-only memory (ROM), a type of storage media; Read-only access to memory using memory protection; Read-only access to files or directories in file system permissions; Read-only access for database administrators in database system permissions

  5. File-system permissions - Wikipedia

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    Most file systems include attributes of files and directories that control the ability of users to read, change, navigate, and execute the contents of the file system. In some cases, menu options or functions may be made visible or hidden depending on a user's permission level; this kind of user interface is referred to as permission-driven.

  6. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    ROM—Read-Only Memory; ROMB—Read-Out Motherboard; ROM-DOS—Read-Only Memory – Disk Operating System; RPA—Robotic Process Automation; RPC—Remote Procedure Call; RPG—Report Program Generator; RPM—RPM Package Manager; RRAS—Routing and Remote Access Service; RSA—Rivest Shamir Adleman; RSI—Repetitive Strain Injury; RSS—Radio ...

  7. open (system call) - Wikipedia

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    Operations on the file, such as a write, can be seen by operations on the other descriptors: a later read can read the newly written data. During the open, the filesystem may allocate memory for buffers, or it may wait until the first operation. The absolute file path is resolved. This may include connecting to a remote host and notifying an ...

  8. Glossary of computer science - Wikipedia

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    Also simply application or app. Computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. Common examples of applications include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting applications, web browsers, media players, aeronautical flight simulators, console games, and photo editors. This contrasts with system software, which is ...

  9. Uniform access principle - Wikipedia

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    The Size property is an integer that can be read (get) and written (set). Similarly, the Name property is a string that can also be read and modified, but its value is stored in a separate (private) class variable _name. Omitting the set operation in a property definition makes the property read-only, while omitting the get operation makes it ...