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  2. LevelDB - Wikipedia

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    LevelDB outperforms both SQLite and Kyoto Cabinet in write operations and sequential-order read operations. LevelDB also excels at batch writes, but is slower than SQLite when dealing with large values. The currently published benchmarks were updated after SQLite configuration mistakes were noted in an earlier version of the results. [12]

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  4. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    A form of artificial intelligence which takes data based on how the player performs and uses it to learn to better counter the player. [citation needed] add-on See downloadable content. adds A term used commonly in role-playing video game s, MMORPGs and beat-'em-ups, referring to the "additional enemies" called in by bosses during encounters.

  5. Lock (computer science) - Wikipedia

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    Before being introduced to lock granularity, one needs to understand three concepts about locks: lock overhead: the extra resources for using locks, like the memory space allocated for locks, the CPU time to initialize and destroy locks, and the time for acquiring or releasing locks. The more locks a program uses, the more overhead associated ...

  6. Faraday cage - Wikipedia

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    It is often used by shoplifters to steal RFID-tagged items. [7] Similar containers are used to resist RFID skimming . Elevators and other rooms with metallic conducting frames and walls simulate a Faraday cage effect, leading to a loss of signal and "dead zones" for users of cellular phones , radios , and other electronic devices that require ...

  7. Frame (networking) - Wikipedia

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    Frames are the result of the final layer of encapsulation before the data is transmitted over the physical layer. [1] A frame is "the unit of transmission in a link layer protocol, and consists of a link layer header followed by a packet." [2] Each frame is separated from the next by an interframe gap. A frame is a series of bits generally ...

  8. Limestone - Wikipedia

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    Karst regions overlying limestone bedrock tend to have fewer visible above-ground sources (ponds and streams), as surface water easily drains downward through joints in the limestone. While draining, water and organic acid from the soil slowly (over thousands or millions of years) enlarges these cracks, dissolving the calcium carbonate and ...

  9. Chrysler Building - Wikipedia

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    At 1,046 ft (319 m), it is the tallest brick building in the world with a steel framework. It was both the world's first supertall skyscraper and the world's tallest building for 11 months after its completion in 1930. As of 2019, the Chrysler is the 12th-tallest building in the city, tied with The New York Times Building. [13]