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  2. Computer science - Wikipedia

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    Computer science. Computer science is the study of computation, information, and automation. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Computer science spans theoretical disciplines (such as algorithms, theory of computation, and information theory) to applied disciplines (including the design and implementation of hardware and software ). [ 4][ 5][ 6] Algorithms and data ...

  3. Direct memory access - Wikipedia

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    Direct memory access. Direct memory access ( DMA) is a feature of computer systems that allows certain hardware subsystems to access main system memory independently of the central processing unit (CPU). [ 1]

  4. Mobilities - Wikipedia

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    Mobilities. Mobilities is a contemporary paradigm in the social sciences that explores the movement of people ( human migration, individual mobility, travel, transport ), ideas (see e.g. meme) and things (transport), as well as the broader social implications of those movements. Mobility can also be thought as the movement of people through ...

  5. Encyclopedia - Wikipedia

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    Title page of Lucubrationes, 1541 edition, one of the first books to use a variant of the word encyclopedia in the title. An encyclopedia ( American English) or encyclopaedia ( British English) [ 1] is a reference work or compendium providing summaries of knowledge, either general or special, in a particular field or discipline. [ 2][ 3 ...

  6. Wearable computer - Wikipedia

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    A wearable computer, also known as a body-borne computer, [ 1][ 2] is a computing device worn on the body. [ 3] The definition of 'wearable computer' may be narrow or broad, extending to smartphones or even ordinary wristwatches. [ 4][ 5] Wearables may be for general use, in which case they are just a particularly small example of mobile computing.

  7. Computer cluster - Wikipedia

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    Taiwania series uses cluster architecture. A computer cluster is a set of computers that work together so that they can be viewed as a single system. Unlike grid computers, computer clusters have each node set to perform the same task, controlled and scheduled by software. The newest manifestation of cluster computing is cloud computing .

  8. Vestibular system - Wikipedia

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    The vestibular system, in vertebrates, is a sensory system that creates the sense of balance and spatial orientation for the purpose of coordinating movement with balance. Together with the cochlea, a part of the auditory system, it constitutes the labyrinth of the inner ear in most mammals . As movements consist of rotations and translations ...

  9. Mobility - Wikipedia

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    Mobility (military), the ability of military units or weapon systems to move to an objective. Mobility Carsharing, car sharing cooperative of Switzerland. Functional mobility, one of the basic activities of daily living (ADL) in the fields of health care and rehabilitation. E-mobility known as electric vehicle (EV)