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DAT
DAT can mean: day after tomorrow, a J-Pop band.Dental Admission Test, a standardized test used for admission to dentistry programs in North AmericaDigital Audio TapeDiet as tolerated, a medical jargonDelta Air Transport or SN Brussels AirlinesDAT - Danish Air TransportDopamine transporter, a type o..
Data
For other uses, see (disambiguation)}}}. Data is the plural of datum. A datum is a statement accepted at face value (a "given"). A large class of practically important statements are measurements or observations of a variable. Such statements may comprise numbers, words, or images. Contents 1&n..
DATA
For other uses, see Data (disambiguation). DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade, Africa) was established in 2002 by Bono (Paul David Hewson) of the Rock band U2, and Bobby Shriver, along with activists from the Jubilee 2000 Drop the Debt Campaign, as an organisation focused on Justice, not charity. Some of DATA'..
Data's Day (TNG episode)
Data's Day is a fourth season episode of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]. Data records the event of a single day of his life, which include Chief O'Brien and Keiko's pre-wedding jitters, learning to dance and investigating the loss of a Vulcan Ambassador in a transporter accident. [Spoile..
Data-driven design
In computer science, data-driven design is the result of adapting abstract data type design methods to object-oriented programming (Wirfs-Brock & Wilkerson, 1989). This type of design is used in object-oriented programming to define classes during the conception of a piece of software. References W..
Data-flow analysis
Data-flow analysis is a technique of automatically gathering information about the values calculated in a procedural computer program by applying rules to its control flow graph. The information gathered is often useful in optimizing the program, so most compilers for procedural languages include o..
Data-Link Switching
Description DLSw (Data-Link Switching) is a protocol designed to tunnel non-IP based protocols such as IBM Systems Network Architecture (SNA) and NetBIOS over an IP network. DLSw was initially documented in IETF RFC 1434 in 1993. In 1995 it was further documented in the IETF RFC 1795. DSLw version..
Data-snooping bias
In statistics, data-snooping bias is a form of statistical bias generated by the misuse of data mining techniques which can lead to bogus results in scientific research. Although data-snooping biases can occur in any field that uses data mining, data snooping biases are a particular concern in fin..
Data-structured language
A Data-structured language is a programming language in which the data structure is a main organizing principle, representation, model, for data and logic (code) alike, in which both are stored and operated upon, i.e., program data and logic are structured and operated on in the same way. They are ..
Data: URI scheme
The correct title of this } is }}}. The initial letter is capitalized due to [Naming conventions #Lower case first lettertechnical restrictions]. The data: URI scheme defined in IETF standard RFC 2397, is an URI scheme that allows inclusion of small data items inline, as if they were bein..
Database
A database is an organized collection of data. The term originated within the computer industry, but its meaning has been broadened by popular use, to the extent that the European Database Directive (which creates intellectual property rights for databases) includes non-electronic databases within i..
Databases for psychologists
There are a number of databases that psychologists use to access the knowledgebase of their science. They include: MEDLINE PubMed PsycINFO PsycARTICLES PsycFIRST PsycSCANs Online [[PsycSCAN: Applied Psychology]][[PsycSCAN: Behavior Analysis & Therapy]][[PsycSCAN: Developmental Psychology]]..
Database abstraction layer
A database abstraction layer, is an Application Programming Interface or separate piece of software which is used by a program to communicate with a database such as MySQL or Oracle. The purpose of a database abstraction layer is to change the way another program communicates with a database. The id..
Database administrator
A database administrator (DBA) is a person who is responsible for the environmental aspects of a database. In general, these include: Recoverability - Creating and testing BackupsIntegrity - Verifying or helping to verify data integritySecurity - Defining and/or implementing access controls to the ..
Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act
The Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act is a proposed resolution in the United States House of Representatives, which opponents claim would severely limit fair use law, and make database collection projects (like the Wikipedia) targets for liability, under claims of propert..
Database audit
Contents 1 What is a database?2 What are some examples of databases?3 What are the classes of Database users?4 What are the commonly used databases?5 Is security important in databases and what does it comprise?6 What practical security measures can be put in place?7&..
Database catalog
The database catalog of a database instance consists of metadata in which definitions of database objects such as Basis tables, view tables, synonyms, value ranges, indexes, users, and user groups are stored. ..
Database consistency
In database systems, a consistent transaction is one that does not violate any integrity constraints during its execution. If a transaction leaves the database in an illegal state, it is aborted and an error is reported. Consistency is one of the ACID properties. See also AtomicityIsolationDura..
Database design
Database design is the process of producing a detailed data model of a database. This model contains all the needed logical and physical design choices and physical storage parameters needed to generate a design in a Data Definition Language, which can then be used to create a database. A fully att..
Database dump
For information on obtaining the Wikipedia database, see [Database download]. A database dump contains a record of the table structure and/or the data from a database and is usually in the form of a list of SQL queries. A database dump is most often used for backing up a database so tha..
Database engine
A database engine is the underlying component that a Database Management System (DBMS) uses to create, retrieve, update and delete (CRUD) data from a database. One may command the database engine via the DBMS's own user interface, and sometimes through a network port.Utilizing standards-based techno..
Database Forensics
Database Forensics is a computer science term to refer to the forensic study of databases. Computer Forensics as applied to Operating System files has been well investigated and these principles can be applied to the virtual file system of a Relational Database and the RDBMS software that supports i..
Database integrity
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. Database Integrity is to ensure that data entered in the database is accurate and valid. This means that..
Database log
In in the field of databases in computer science, a database log (also transaction log or binary log) is a history of actions executed by a database management system to guarantee ACID properties over crashes or hardware failures. Physically, a log is a file of records stored in stable storage. If..
Database machine
A database machine or back end processor is a computer or special hardware that stores and retrieves data from a database. It is specially designed for database access and is coupled to the main (front-end) computer(s) by a high-speed channel. This contrasts with a database server, which is a comput..
Database management system
A database management system (DBMS) is a computer program (or more typically, a suite of them) designed to manage a database (a large set of structured data), and run operations on the data requested by numerous clients. Typical examples of DBMS use include accounting, human resources and customer..
Database marketing
Database marketing is a form of direct marketing using databases of customers or potential customers to generate personalized communications in order to promote a product or service for marketing purposes. The method of communication can be any addressable medium, as in direct marketing. The distin..
Database mining
Database mining is a special case of Structured Data Mining. It is the process of finding and extracting useful information from raw datasets. See also XML databaseRelational data mining Data warehouseDocument warehouse Database External links [Mining structured data] References http..
Database model
Database models Common models HierarchicalNetworkRelationalObject-relationalObject Other models AssociativeConcept-orientedMulti-dimensionalStar schema A database model is a theory or specification describing how a database is structured and used. Several such models have been suggested. Common..
Database normalization
This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject.Please help recruit one, or improve this page yourself}} if you can. See [discussion page] for details. In relational databases, normalization is a process that eliminates redundancy, organizes data efficientl..
Database of Recorded American Music
A joint venture by New World Records and New York University, the Database of Recorded American Music ([DRAM]) is designed to facilitate the music research of scholars and students by offering on-demand, streaming access to an extensive and ever-growing catalog of essential music. As of 2..
Database protection bill
The Database and Collections of Information Misappropriation Act (HR 3261) is currently pending in the 2004 United States House of Representatives. It would alter copyright law to permit assertion of copyright ownership over factual data. Proponents argue that the bill is based on the 1996 EU datab..
Database publishing
For the company formerly known as Database Publications, see Europress. Database Publishing is a term used in the area of automated mediaproduction to indicate tecniques to automatically make up publications starting from data residing in traditional databases. Common examples are the making up of ..
Database query language
Database query languages are like programming languages. The person formulating the query is expected to understand the relevant rules for formulating the query, and to program the query according to the requirements. Their preciseness can be contrasted with the processing of an Information retrie..
Database rights
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Database security
Database security is the system, processes, and procedures that protect a database from unintended activity. Unintended activity can be the result of internal misuse, malicious external attacks or inadvertent internal mistakes. Traditionally databases have been protected from external access by fi..
Database server
A database server is a computer program that provides database services to other computer programs or computers, as defined by the client-server model. The term may also refer to a computer dedicated to running such a program. Database management systems frequently provide database server functional..
Database Source Name
Database Source Names, more commonly seen as the abbreviation, DSN, are data structures used to describe a connection to a database. This DSN will take the form of protocol: subprotocol: host: port: database so as to completely specify all parameters of the connection. The exact format of the DSN wi..
Database Technologies
DBT Online DBT Online was founded by Hank Asher as Database Technologies. The group once had a data management contract with the FBI, however, this was terminated following allegations that Asher was associated with Bahamian drug dealers. (1 p.18) According to Vanity Fair article 050131 "The Net's ..
Database transaction
A database transaction is a unit of interaction with a database management system or similar system that is treated in a coherent and reliable way independent of other transactions that must be either entirely completed or aborted. Ideally, a database system will guarantee all of the ACID propertie..
Database trigger
A database trigger is procedural code that is automatically executed in response to certain events on a particular table in a database. Triggers can restrict access to specific data, perform logging, or audit access to data. There are two classes of triggers, they are either "row triggers" or "stat..
Database tuning
Please [Glossary#Wwikify] (format) this article or section as suggested in the [Guide to layoutGuide to layout] and the [Manual of StyleManual of Style]. Remove this template after wikifying. This article has been tagged since April 2006. Database Tuning describes a..
DataBlade
A DataBlade is an extension/add-on to the Informix database system. A DataBlade adds new functionality to the database system through new data types and operations. The DataBlade extension framework qualifies Informix to be included in the object-relational database category of database systems. A..
Datablogging
Datablogging is a collaborative blogging platform that allows for extended data fields to be appended to blog posts so that the information from these posts can be amalgamated, analyzed and tracked. Contents 1 History2 Elements3 Example4 Legacy Integration5 External links..
DataCAD
DataCAD is a computer-aided design and drafting (CADD) software for 2D and 3D architectural design and drafting, developed and sold by DATACAD. DataCAD was one of the first PC-based CADD programs developed specifically for architects and is the only CADD software ever to be endorsed by the American..
Datacasting
Datacasting is the broadcasting of data over a wide area via radio waves. It most often refers to supplemental information sent by television stations along with digital television, but may also be applied to digital signals on analog TV or radio. It generally does not apply to data which is inher..
Datacom
Datacom refers to the following: USA - DataCom, Inc of Broken Arrow, OK. A leading provider of online integration solutions, with a focus on web based applications based on MS dotnet. http://www.data-com.net a relational database for IBM mainframes sold by Computer Associates (CA-Datacom)an abbre..
Datacraft Asia
Datacraft Asia Limited SGX: [D06] is a programming services provider based in the city-state of Singapore in Asia. It is part of the Straits Times Index of the SGX, the stock exchange of Singapore. Its clients include Oracle Corporation, Corning and VISA International. External links &#..
DataEase
DataEase (Soimetimes known as DataMaster), was one of the first relational database packages developed for MS-DOS. The first version, DataEase 1.0, was released in 1981. The DOS versions of DataEase were exceptionally easy to develop with. You could create interactive data entry forms and reports,..
DataFlash
DataFlash is a low pin-count serial interface for flash memory. This is an Atmel proprietary interface compatible with standard SPI protocol. ..
Dataflex
DataFlex originated in around 1980 as a database programming language, self-described as an applications development database. It is a relatively early example of a fully fledged and commercially used fourth-generation programming language (4GL). In its early forms, DataFlex was available for UNIX, ..
Dataflow
Dataflow is a term used in computing, and may have various shades of meaning. It is closely related to message passing. Contents 1 Software architecture2 Diagrams3 Concurrency4 Hardware architecture5 See also6 External links Software architecture Dataflow is a softw..
Dataflow architecture
Dataflow architecture is a computer architecture that directly contrasts the traditional von Neuman or control flow architecture. Dataflow architectures do not have a program counter or (at least conceptually) main memory and the executability and execution of instruction is determined based on avai..
Dataflow language
In computer programming, a dataflow language is a visual programming language that implements dataflow principles and architecture, and models a program, conceptually if not physically, as a directed graph of the data flowing between operations. Dataflow languages share some features of functional l..
Dataflux
Dataflux corporation is located in Cary, NC. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of [SAS] (also located in Cary, NC). Dataflux offers data management software and business consulting services. DataFlux offers a variety of software packages designed to assist in the areas of data quality and an..
Datafork TrueType
Datafork Truetype is a font format by Apple Computer, based on Adobe's OpenType. It uses the file extension .dfont. ..
Dataganj
Dataganj is a town and a nagar panchayat in Budaun district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Geography Dataganj is located at [28.03° N 79.4° E][Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Dataganj]. It has an average elevation of 158 metres (518 feet). Demographi..
Datagram Congestion Control Protocol
Internet protocol suite Layer Protocols Application DNS, TLS/SSL, TFTP, FTP, HTTP, IMAP, IRC, NNTP, POP3, SIP, SMTP, SNMP, SSH, TELNET, BitTorrent, RTP, rlogin, … Transport TCP, UDP, DCCP, SCTP, IL, RUDP, Network IP (IPv4, IPv6), ICMP, IGMP, ARP, RARP, … Link PPP, SLIP, FDDI, ATM, ..
Datagram Delivery Protocol
Datagram Delivery Protocol (DDP) is a member of the AppleTalk networking protocol suite. Its main responsibility is for socket-to-socket delivery of datagrams over an AppleTalk network. Note: All application-level protocols, including the infrastructure protocols NBP, RTMP and ZIP were built on to..
Datagram Transport Layer Security
In information technology, the Datagram Transport Layer Security (DTLS) protocol provides communications privacy for datagram protocols. The protocol allows client/server applications to communicate in a way that is designed to prevent eavesdropping, tampering, or message forgery. The DTLS protocol ..
Dataindustrier AB
Dataindustrier AB or DIAB was a Swedish computer engineering and manufacturing firm, founded in 1970 by Lars Karlsson and active in the 1970s through 1990s. The company's first product was a board-based computer centered around a specific bus named Data Board 4680. This unit was used for automatic c..
Datajack
A datajack is a physical input/output port that allows direct connection between a computer or other device and the operator's brain. Currently, datajacks are only the subject of cyberpunk and other sci-fi fiction, but could someday be a way for living beings to communicate diectly between mind and..
Datakortet
Datakortet is the Norwegian Licensee of the European Computer Driving Licence. Datakortet is located in Kirkenes and its products are distributed through 400 test centres around Norway. 140,000 Norwegians participate in the ECDL programme. ..
DataLink OASIS
DataLink OASIS (for "Online Automated Sales & Inventory System") is an Australian eBusiness software range that allows businesses to efficiently transfer their data to and from MYOB and their osCommerce online store. The DataLink OASIS has been developed by DataLink UK Ltd and distributed throughout..
Datalog
Datalog is a query and rule language for deductive databases that syntactically is a subset of Prolog. Its origins date back to around 1978 when Hervé Gallaire and Jack Minker organized a workshop on logic and databases. The term Datalog was coined in the mid 1980's by a group of researchers inter..
Datalogic
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Datalore (TNG episode)
”Datalore” is a first season episode of [[Star Trek: The Next Generation]], first broadcast January 18, 1988. It is episode #13, production #114, teleplay written by Robert Lewin and Gene Roddenberry, based on a story by Robert Lewin and Maurice Hurley, and directed by Robert Bowman. Overview..
DataManagerPC
Timeworks Inc. DataManagerPC was the most advanced and easy to use personal database software ever produced for the DOS operating system. First introduced for Atari computers in 1987, the program used the relational database format that was easy to make into custom forms and data entry panels. It..
Datamation
Datamation was a computer magazine published in the United States between 1957 and 1997. When first published it wasn't clear there would be a significant market for a computer magazine given how few computers there were. Until microcomputers came along Datamation was the main general periodical of..
Datamax
Datamax is a manufacturer of barcode label printers, used mostly in industrial and commercial applications. Datamax was formed in 1977 and the main manufacturing plant is in Orlando, Florida, USA. In 2005, Datamax was acquired by the Dover Corporation who own a number of technology based companies ..
Datamax UV-1
The Datamax UV-1 was a pioneering computer designed by a group of computer graphics artists working at the University of Illinois at Chicago, known as the Circle Graphics Habitat. It was primarily the brainchild of Tom DeFanti, who was trying to build a machine capable of running his GRASS programmi..
Datames
Datames (in Greek Δατάμης; killed 362 BC) was a general and provincial governor under the Persian empire. A Carian by birth, he was the son of Camissares by a Scythian or Paphlagonian1 mother. His father being satrap of Cilicia under Artaxerxes II, and high in the favour of that monarch, Data..
DataMirror
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Datamon
Datamon is a fictional character in the Digimon TV series. In the Japanese version, Datamon is known as Nanomon. Contents 1 Evolution1.1 Special evolution2 Abilities2.1 Attacks3 Appearances3.1 Digimon Adventure3.2 Digimon Frontier Evolution Special evolution ..
Datang
Datang is a Chinese telecommunication equipment vendor. Datang Telecom Technology Co., Ltd. is a large-scale science and technology enterprise that is engaged in the development of leading information communication equipment and systems such as high-capacity digital switching optical networking, mo..
DataOne
DataOne is a broadband internet access service offered by BSNL in India. DataOne claims to be a high speed ADSL, "always-on" service, and claims download speeds ranging from 256 kbit/s to 2 Mbit/s. DataOne offers a wide range of plans including some home users targeted plans in which surfing from 2..
DATAPAC
DATAPAC is Canada's packet switched data network. Current Uses One of the current uses of DATAPAC network is to transmit debit card transactions between retailers and the financial institutions (banks). It's also used to transmit lottery ticket numbers that are purchased by customers. ..
Datapak
Datapak is a nordic packet switched network using X.25. Speeds vary from 2400 bit/s to 64 kbit/s. Datapak over dialled connections X.28 is also possible. Datapak is also the name of removable data storage media for the Psion Organiser. ..
Datapanik in Year Zero
Datapanik In Year Zero is a 1996 Box Set by Pere Ubu, which catalogues their initial phase of existence up to their 1982 break-up (which later turned out to be merely a hiatus). The title "Datapanik In Year Zero" originated with a 1978 EP which compiled their first singles, and was "recycled" for..
Dataparallel-C
Dataparallel-C: C with parallel extensions by Hatcher and Quinn of the University of New Hampshire. Dataparallel-C was based on an early version of C* and runs on the Intel iPSC-2 and nCube. This article was originally based on material from the Free On-line Dictionary of Computing, which is ..
DataparkSearch
DataparkSearch Engine is an open source search engine written in C. It is distributed under the GNU General Public License and designed to organize search within a website, group of websites, intranet or local system. DataparkSearch can index text/plain, text/html and text/xml data natively, and m..
Dataphor
Dataphor is a truly relational database management system (TRDBMS). Dataphor is considered a virtual, or federated, DBMS. Dataphor was created by Alphora, a division of ERP and CRM systems developer Softwise. It is the first truly RDBMS since IBM Business System 12. Its D4 language is based on th..
DataPilot (OpenOffice.org)
In OpenOffice.org Calc, the feature DataPilot provides similar functionality to that of Pivot table found in Microsoft Excel. It is used for interactive table layout and dynamic data analysis. Unlike Excel, however, OpenOffice.org does not support Pivot chart yet. With OpenOffice.org 2.0, the Dat..
DataPipe
DataPipe began in 1998 as Hoboken Web Services with just three employees. They focus on managed Microsoft Windows and Unix servers but also provide virtual hosting, #REDIRECT email hosting and colocation. Now known as DataPipe, they maintain datacenters in Newark, NJ, San Jose, CA, London, UK, and H..
Dataplan payroll bureau
Dataplan Payroll Bureau is based in Grimsby and offers payroll services for companies all across the UK. External links [The official homepage] ..
DataPlay
DataPlay is an optical disk system developed by DataPlay Inc. and released to the consumer market in 2002. Using very small (32mm diameter) disks enclosed in a protective cartridge storing 250MB per side, DataPlay was intended primarily for portable music playback, including both pre-recorded disks ..
Dataplow
DataPlow, Incorporated DataPlow, Incorporated, a Minnesota-based company founded in 1997, specializes in storage area network (SAN) file system software that enables high-speed file sharing among multiple computers. Users, working on different computers, can simultaneously read and write shared fi..
Datapoint
For a "data point" meaning a single datum, see data. Datapoint Corporation, originally known as Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC), was a computer company based in San Antonio, Texas. Founded in 1967 by Phil Ray and Gus Roche, its first products were, as the company's initial name suggests, compute..
Datapoint 2200
The Datapoint 2200 was a programmable terminal released by Computer Terminal Corporation (CTC) in June 1970. (Some accounts say it was released sometime in 1971.) Intended simply to be a versatile, cost-efficient terminal for connecting to a wide variety of mainframes by loading various terminal emu..
DataPower
DataPower is an IBM-owned company that produces XML appliances for processing XML messages. DataPower was one of the first companies that integrated application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) designed to accelerate XSLT processing into products. DataPower was recognized early as an innovator..
DATAR
DATAR, short for Digital Automated Tracking and Resolving, was a pioneering computerized battlefield information system developed by the Canadian Navy in partnership with Ferranti Canada in the early 1950s. It combined data sent to it from various ships in order to provide commanders with an "overal..
Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru
Dataran Bandaraya Johor Bahru or (Johor Bahru City Square) is the main square in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia. It was built on 1 January 1994 following the declaration of Johor Bahru as a city. ..
Dataran Merdeka
Dataran Merdeka (Independence) Square in central Kuala Lumpur, where the independence of Malaya was declared in 1957 The Dataran Merdeka (or Independence Square) is located in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dataran Merdeka was formerly known as the Selangor Club Padang, and was originally the cric..
DataReader
In ADO.NET, a DataReader object is used to sequentially read data from a data source of any kind. Two common data sources used are SQL Servers via System.Data.SqlClient or OLE DB via System.Data.OleDb. A DataReader is usually accompanied by a Command object that contains information about the quer..
Datarock
Datarock is a Norwegian "datarock" band, where the band describes "datarock" as "a mixture of musical styles [they] like." A trio of friends, Fredrik Saroea, Ketil Mosnes and Kevin O'Brien, conceived the group while at a festival in Bergen, and soon hired Tom Mæland. O'Brien and Mæland ..
Datarock Datarock
Datarock Datarock is the debut album by Norwegian pop/disco act Datarock, released in 2005. Track listing "Bulldozer""I Used to Dance with My Daddy""Computer Camp Love""Fa-Fa-Fa""Princess""Sex Me Up""Nightflight to Uranus""Ugly Primadonna""Maybelline""Laurie""The Most Beautiful Girl" ..
Datasaab
Datasaab was the computer division of and later a separate company spun off from aircraft manufacturer Saab in Linköping, Sweden. Its history dates back to December 1954, when Saab got a license to build its own copy of BESK, an early Swedish computer design using vacuum tubes, from Matematikmaskin..
Datasaab D2
For other uses of the name D2, see the disambiguation page. D2 was a concept and prototype computer designed by Datasaab in Linköping, Sweden. It was built with discrete transistors and completed in 1960. Its purpose was to investigate the feasibility of building a computer for use in an aircraft ..
Datasektionen
Datasektionen (the section of computer engineering) is a section of the Students Association of Engineering (Teknologkåren[link]) at Luleå University of Technology. It was founded in 1984. Datasektionen is responsible for the academic programmes of MSc in computer engineeringBSc in com..
Datasheet
A datasheet is a document summarizing the performance and other characteristics of a component (e.g. an electronic component) or sub-system (e.g. a power supply) in sufficient detail to be used by a design engineer to design the component into a system. Typical datasheet information for an electron..
DataSnap
DataSnap (Previously known as MIDAS) is a COM-based software technology that enables RAD creation of multi-tier database applications for the Win32 environment. DataSnap components approach allows Borland software development tools such as Delphi or C++ Builder to create Data Broker/Client applicati..
DataSource
DataSource This is a interface in the java language- javax.sql.DataSource- An object implementing DataSource provides the means by which connection pooling may be neatly hidden and performed. A DataSource object is a factory for Connection objects. An object that implements the DataSource int..
Datassette
The Commodore 1530* (C2N) Datassette (a portmanteau of data + cassette), was Commodore's dedicated computer tape recorder. It provided access to an inexpensive storage medium for Commodore's 8-bit home/personal computers, notably the PET, VIC-20, and C64. (* See the "Main models" section for inform..
Datastage
DataStage (IBM WebSphere DataStage) is an ETL tool and part of the IBM WebSphere Information Integration suite. It uses a graphical notation to construct data integration solutions and is available in various different versions such as the Server edition and the Enterprise Edition. It was formerly..
Datastorm
Datastorm was a popular game for the Amiga Datastorm is a Defender-like game for the Amiga published in 1989. Written by Soren Gronbech, it was inspired by Drop Zone for the Commodore 64. As such, the exact gameplay deviates from Defender in that the task on each level is to carry the 8 humano..
Datasul
Datasul is a Brazilian software provider for company solutions. The company was founded in 1978 by Mr. Miguel Abuhab and since then, it has built a network of 3000 professionals, a customer base of 2200 clients with more than 180 thousand active users. In addition to Brazil, the company has operatio..
DataTac
Mobile phone and datastandards 0G PTTMTSIMTSAMTS 0.5G Autotel/PALMARP 1G NMTAMPSHicapCDPDMobitexDataTac 2G GSMiDEND-AMPSIS-95/cdmaOnePDCCSDPHS 2.5G GPRSHSCSDWiDEN 2.75G CDMA2000 1xRTT/IS-2000EDGE 3G W-CDMA* UMTS* FOMA1xEV-DO/IS-856TD-SCDMAGAN/UMA 3.5G HSDPA 3.75G HSUPA 4G Frequency b..
DataTAC
The DataTAC network runs at speeds up to 19.2 kbit/s, which is sufficient to handle most of the wireless data applications available today. The network runs 25 MHz channels in the 800 MHz frequency bands. Due to the lower frequency bands that DataTAC uses, in building coverage is typically better t..
Datatermgruppen
Svenska Datatermgruppen (Swedish Computing Terminology Group) is Swedish group for computer terminology. The group give advices and decrees concerning computer terms in Swedish. It was launched in 1996 by TNC (Swedish Terminology Centre) and Swedish Language Council. External links [Official ..
Datatjej
Datatjej (translated: "computer girl" or "data girl") is an annual conference for women studying Computer science in Sweden. (The Computer Science education must be at least 4 years long). The conference lasts for 4 days and has about 100 visitors each year. Every year there is a different theme, ex..
Datatrieve
DATATRIEVE is a database query and report writer tool that runs on the HP (formerly Digital) OpenVMS operating system as well as several PDP-11 operating systems. Its command structure is nearly plain English, and it is an early example of a Fourth Generation Language (4GL). It works against flat..
Dataweb
The Dataweb is an open source project started in 1995 to provide access to statistical data in the same way that the current world wide web provides access to documents. The data browser for the DataWeb is Data FERRETT (Federated Electronic Research Review Extraction Tablulation Tool) The url for th..
Datawrite
Datawrite is a major manufacturer of blank CD and DVD media which was formed in 1992. External links [Datawrite UK web site][UK supplier of Datawrite products] ..
Data (computing)
In computer science, data is often distinguished from programs. A program is a set of instructions that detail a computation or task for the computer to perform. Data is everything that is not program code. Explanation In most modern digital computers, both programs and data are stored using the s..
Data (disambiguation)
Data may refer to: Data, raw information such as an observation or measurement. The plural form of "datum", which can also refer to a reference point on the surface of the Earth for surveying purposes, which has the plural "Datums".Data, an android character in the Star Trek universe.Data (Euclid),..
Data (Euclid)
Data is a work by Euclid. It deals with the nature and implications of "given" information in geometrical problems; the subject matter is closely related to the first four books of the Elements. A recent translation of The Data was created by George L. McDowell and Merle A. Sokolik (ISBN 096359241..
Data (Star Trek)
Mean anomaly (M) Physical characteristics Dimensions Surface area Volume Mass Density (ρ) Surface gravity Escape velocity Rotation period Rotation velocity Obliquity Right ascensionof north pole Declination Absolute magnitude Albedo..
Data access
Data Access typically refers to software and activities related to storing, retrieving, or acting on data housed in a database or other repository. Historically, different methods and languages were required for every repository, including each different database, file system, etc., and many of th..
Data access arrangement
The term data access arrangement has the following meanings: In public switched telephone networks, a single item or group of items at the customer side of the network interface for data transmission purposes, including all equipment that may affect the characteristics of the interface.A data circu..
Data Access Language
Data Access Language, or simply DAL, was a SQL-like language parser released by Apple Computer in 1990 to provide unified client/server access to database management systems. It was known for poor performance and high costs, something Apple did little to address over its short lifetime. History DA..
Data access layer
A Data access layer is a module of computer programming logic which provides simplified access to data stored in persistent storage of some kind, such as an entity-relational database. This Data Access Layer is used in turn by other program modules to access and manipulate the data within the data ..
Data Access Manager
The Data Access Manager (DAM) was a database access API for the Mac OS, introduced in 1991 as an extension to System 7. Similar in concept to ODBC, DAM saw little use and was eventually dropped in the late 1990s. Only a handful of products ever used it, although it was used for some extremely impres..
Data Access Object
In computer software, a Data Access Object (DAO) is a component which provides a common interface between the application and one or more data storage devices, such as a database or file. The term is most frequently applied to the Data Access Object design pattern. Contents 1 Why use Data Ac..
Data Access Objects
Data Access Objects (DAO) were an object oriented interface created by Microsoft which allowed early versions of Microsoft Access and Visual Basic to use the Jet database engine. Later (in version 3.5) it was able to bypass the Jet engine altogether and directly access ODBC data sources, including M..
Data acquisition
Data acquisition is the sampling of the real world to generate data that can be manipulated by a computer. Sometimes abbreviated DAQ, data acquisition typically involves acquisition of signals and waveforms and processing the signals to obtain desired information. The components of data acquisition ..
Data Acquisition System
redirect [[Template:Confusing]] Data logging, carried out by a data acquisition system (DAS), is used to measure parameters such as temperature and humidity in storage facilities with perishable products; the measurement data is then stored for analysis to improve quality assurance. Data Logging Sy..
Data analysis
Data analysis is the act of transforming data with the aim of extracting useful information and facilitating conclusions. Depending on the type of data and the question, this might include application of statistical methods, curve fitting, selecting or discarding certain subsets based on specific cr..
Data analysis (information technology)
Data analysis is the means by which the information systems auditor determines the completeness and accuracy of an organization’s data. Auditors perform data analysis to determine where it is best to focus audit tests. Along with manual audit procedures, the auditor can employ [computer ass..
Data and object Carousel
Software Carousel Method for repeatedly delivering data in a continuous cycle. A carousel provides a mechanism that allows data to be pushed from a broadcaster to multiple receivers by transmitting a data set repeatedly in a standard format. A set-top box receiver may tune to the data stream at ..
Data archaeology
Data archaeology refers to the art and science of recovering computer data encrypted in now obsolete media or formats. The term originally appeared in 1993 as part of the Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue Project (GODAR). The original impetus for data archaeology came from the need..
Data architect
A data architect is a person responsible for making sure an organization's strategic goals are optimized through the use of enterprise data standards. This frequently involves creating and maintaining a centralized registry of metadata. Data architecture includes topics such as metadata management..
Data architecture
Data architecture describes how data is processed, stored, and utilized in a given system. It provides criteria for data processing operations that make it possible to design data flows and also control the flow of data in the system. Data architecture is a term commonly used in one of two senses: ..
Data assimilation
Data assimilation (DA) is a method used (perhaps most importantly in the weather forecasting process) in which observations of the current (and possibly, past) state of a system are combined with the results from a mathematical model to produce an analysis, which is considered as 'the best' estimate..
Data as code
A philosophy that all data are code in that its mere existence performs a function that alters reality to some measurable extent. The concept is primarily relevant to computers and software but is extendable to physics and behavioral psychology. Fundamental Concepts Existence is divided into Mass ..
Data Authentication Code
A Data Authentication Code is a message authentication code that has been computed with the Data Authentication Algorithm, a U.S. government standard. Sources [FIPS 113 - Computer Data Authentication] - the Federal Information Processing Standards publication that defines how to compute t..
Data bank
In telecommunications, a data bank is a repository of information on one or more subjects that is organized in a way that facilitates local or remote information retrieval. A data bank may be either centralized or decentralized. In this sense, data bank is synonymous with database. Data bank may al..
Data center
A data center is a facility used to house mission critical computer systems and associated components. It generally includes environmental controls (air conditioning, fire suppression, etc.), redundant/backup power supplies, redundant internet connections and high security. Contents 1 Descri..
Data circuit-terminating equipment
DCE is an abbreviation for Data Circuit-Terminating Equipment and its synonyms are Data Communications Equipment and Data Carrier Equipment. In a data station, the equipment that performs functions, such as signal conversion and coding, at the network end of the line between the data terminal equip..
Data cleansing
Data cleansing is the act of detecting and correcting (or removing) corrupt or inaccurate records from a record set. After cleansing, a data set will be consistent with other similar data sets in the system. The inconsistencies detected or removed may have been originally caused by different data d..
Data clustering
Data clustering is a common technique for statistical data analysis, which is used in many fields, including machine learning, data mining, pattern recognition, image analysis and bioinformatics. Clustering is the classification of similar objects into different groups, or more precisely, the parti..
Data codes for Switzerland
These are data codes for Switzerland. Contents 1 Country2 Cantons3 Municipalities4 Localities Country These are codes for the country itself. See country code for a fuller explanation. CH ISO country code (ISO 3166-1 alpha-2,two letter) Internet Country code top-level do..
Data compaction
In telecommunication, data compaction is the reduction of the number of data elements, bandwidth, cost, and time for the generation, transmission, and storage of data without loss of information by eliminating unnecessary redundancy, removing irrelevancy, or using special coding. Examples of data ..
Data compression
In computer science and information theory, data compression or source coding is the process of encoding information using fewer bits (or other information-bearing units) than an unencoded representation would use through use of specific encoding schemes. For example, this article could be encoded w..
Data compression ratio
Data compression ratio is a computer term used to quantify the reduction in data quantity produced by a data compression algorithm. A data compression ratio is much like a physical compression ratio used to measure the physical compression of substances. Compression ratios are generally expressed..
Data conferencing
Data Conferencing refers to a communication session among two or more participants sharing computer data in real time. Interaction and presentation devices such as a screen, keyboard, mouse, camera, etc. can be shared or be able to control each other computer. It is used to distinguish from video co..
Data Control & Systems
Data Control & Systems was a company formed in Zimbabwe to provide Internet access to the whole nation from 1994 onwards. Its domain name was http://harare.iafrica.com. Eventaully it changed names to Internet Unlimited and was then bought out by Econet Wireless and named Ecoweb Internet. During the ..
Data Control Language
A Data Control Language is a computer language for controlling access to data in a database. Examples of DCL commands are GRANT to allow specified users to perform specified tasks.DENY to disallow specified users from performing specified tasks.REVOKE to cancel previously granted or denied permissi..
Data conversion
Data conversion is the conversion of one form of computer data to another--the changing of bits from being in one format to a different one, usually for the purpose of application interoperability or of capability of using new features. At the simplest level, data conversion can be exemplified by co..
Data corruption
Data corruption refers to errors in computer data that occur during transmission or retrieval, introducing unintended changes to the original data. Computer storage and transmission systems use a number of measures to provide data integrity, the absence of errors. Data corruption during transmissio..
Data cube
In computer programming contexts, a data cube is a three- (or higher) dimensional array of values, commonly used to describe a time series of image data. If the images are in color, then the array is generally four-dimensional, with the dimensions representing image X and Y coordinates, time, and R..
Data Definition Language
A Data Definition Language is a computer language for defining data. XML Schema is an example of a pure DDL (although only relevant in the context of XML). A subset of SQL's instructions form another DDL. For example in Oracle the DDL statements refer to CREATE, DROP, ALTER, etc.. These SQL statem..
Data dependency
A data dependency in computer science is a situation whereby computer instructions refer to the results of preceding instructions that have not yet been completed. This can also be known as a data hazard. Contents 1 Examples of Data Dependencies1.1 RAW - Read After Write1.2 WAR - W..
Data dictionary
A data dictionary is a set of metadata that contains definitions and representations of data elements. Within the context of a DBMS, a data dictionary is a read-only set of tables and views. The data dictionary is a database in its own right. Amongst other things, a data dictionary holds the followi..
Data Discman
A Data Discman is an electronic book device introduced in 1990 by Sony Corporation. It was marketed (in the United States) to college students and international travelers, but had little success outside of Japan. The Data Discman's purpose was for a quick access to electronic reference information ..
Data disk (computer gaming)
In computer gaming, the term data disk refers to a separately available expansion to a computer game, offering new levels, missions or scenarios to play. Some data disks require the original game, while some are also available as stand-alone versions. ..
Data Display Debugger
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Data Distribution Service
Data Distribution Service (DDS) is a specification of a publish/subscribe middleware for distributed systems created in response to the need to augment CORBA with a data-centric publish-subscribe specification. A few proprietary DDS solutions have been available for several years, until 2004 when th..
Data Documentation Initiative
The Data Documentation Initiative (DDI) is an international project to create a standard for information describing social science data. Begun in 1995, the effort brings together data professionals from around the world to develop the standard. The DDI specification, written in XML, provides a forma..
Data domain
In data management and database analysis, a data domain refers to all the unique values within a column. For example, a database table that has information about people, with one record per person, might have a "gender" column. This gender column might be allowed to have any one of three values: "..
Data Drain
Data Drain refers to a fictional gameplay element in the .hack universe. Data Drain is first seen in .hack//SIGN as the attack that Tsukasa's guardian uses. Data Draining supposedly rewrites the target's data in The World, but in .hack//SIGN is shown as the victim turning gray and dying. It is al..
Data dredging
Data dredging is the term used to refer to the inappropriate (sometimes deliberately so) search for 'statistically significant' relationships in large quantities of data. This activity was formerly known in the statistical community as data mining, but that term is now in widespread use with an es..
Data drilling
Data drilling refers to access to relational and multidimensional data. Drilling down and manipulating data at all levels provides rapid answers to ad hoc queries. Organize data within a dimension. Categories are grouped into hierarchical levels. You move down the hierarchy by drilling down to mo..
Data Durbar Complex
Data Durbar is the tomb of Hazrat Syed Abul Hassan Bin Usman Bin Ali Al-Hajweri, the famous Sufi saint of South Asia, where hundreds of thousands of people come each year to pay their respects and to say their prayers. It is located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The large complex also includes Jamia ..
Data East
Data East (データイースト dēta īsuto) was a Japanese video game company, also known as DECO (Data East Corporation, データイースト株式会社 dēta īsuto kabushikigaisha). Their Japanese headquarters were in Tokyo, while their American subsidiary Data East USA was headquartered ..
Data element
In metadata, the term data element is an atomic unit of data that has: An identification such as a data element nameA clear data element definitionOne or more representation termsOptional enumerated values Code (metadata)A list of synonyms to data elements in other metadata registries Synonym ring D..
Data element definition
In metadata, a data element definition is a human readable phrase or sentence associated with a data element within a data dictionary that describes the meaning or semantics of a data element. Data element definitions are critical for external users of any data system. Good definitions can dramat..
Data element name
A data element name is a name given to a data element in, for example, a data dictionary or metadata registry. In a formal data dictionary, there is often a requirement that no two data elements may have the same name, to allow the data element name to become an identifier, though some data diction..
Data Encryption Standard
[Featured articles   ] Data Encryption Standard The Feistel function (F function) of DES General Designer(s) IBM First published 1975 (January 1977 as the standard) Derived from Lucifer (cipher) Cipher(s) based on this design Triple DES, G-D..
Data entry clerk
A data entry clerk is a member of staff who reads hand-written or printed records and types them into a computer. They are sometimes employed on a temporary basis, but most large companies which have large amounts of data will hire on a near-permanent basis. Examples: For a mailing company, data en..
Data Envelopment Analysis
Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA). A nonparametric method in operations research and econometrics for multivariate frontier estimation and ranking. With the intention of being consistent with microeconomic production theory and when being conscious of the existence of inefficiencies in the production..
Data exchange language
Data exchange languages are formal languages specifically designed to support the communication of data and metadata. Examples of such languages include JSON, YAML, and markup languages. Programming languages such as REBOL and JavaScript also provide direct support for the exchange of data. Some..
Data Execution Prevention
Data Execution Prevention (DEP) is a feature included in modern Microsoft Windows operating systems that is intended to prevent an application or service from executing code from a non-executable memory region. This helps prevent certain exploits that store code via a buffer overflow, for example. D..
Data farming
Data Farming is the process of using a high performance computer or computing grid to run a simulation thousands or millions of times across a large parameter and value space. The result of Data Farming is a “landscape” of output that can be analyzed for trends, anomalies, and insights in mult..
Data file
A data file is a computer file which stores data for use by a computer application or system. It generally does not refer to files that contain instructions or code to be executed (typically called program files), or to files which define the operation or structure of an application or system (whic..
Data flow computers
Introduction Data flow computers are introduced after the conventional computers. Data flow computers are drastically different from the conventional computers. The fundamental diufference is that the instruction execution in conventional computer is under, program flow control whereas in data flow ..
Data flow diagram
A data flow diagram (DFD) is a graphical representation of the "flow" of data through an information system. A data flow diagram can also be used for the visualization of data processing (structured design). It is common practise for a designer to draw a context-level DFD first which shows the inter..
Data format
Data format in information technology can refer to either one of: Data typeFile format redirect [[Template:Disambig]]..
Data forwarder
In telecommunications, a data forwarder is a device that (a) receives data from one data link and retransmits data representing the same information, using proper format and link protocols, to another data link.and (b) may forward data between*(a) links that are identical, i.e., TADIL B to TADIL B..
Data frame
In telecommunications, a frame is a packet which has been encoded for transmission over a particular link. How framing works This process involves, at a minimum, adding delimiters to distinguish the packet from dead air, address and control fields specific to the link, and checksums to detect error..
Data Ganj Bakhsh
Syed Abul Hassan Bin Usman Bin Ali Al-Hajweri (Arabic: سید علی بن عثمان الہجوہری ) (sometimes spelled Hujwiri), also known as Shaikh Ali Hajweri, Data Ganj Bakhsh (Arabic: داتا گنج بخش ), or Data Sahib, was a scholar of Islam and a Sufi saint, and writer of the 11th c..
Data General
Data General was one of the first minicomputer firms from the late 1960s. Three of the four founders were former employees of Digital Equipment Corporation. Their first product, the Nova, was a 16-bit minicomputer. The Nova, followed by the Supernova, and the Eclipse product lines, were used i..
Data General-One
Data General's introduction of the Data General-One (DG-1) in 1984 represented one of the few cases of a minicomputer company introducing a truly breakthrough personal computer product. The context The 1983 Radio Shack TRS-80 Model 100 was a truly battery-operated, portable, and operable computer ..
Data General AViiON
AViiON logo AViiON was a series of computers from Data General that were the company's main product from the late 1980s until the company's server products were discontinued in 2001. Earlier AViiON models used the Motorola 88000 CPU, but later models moved to an all-Intel solution when Motoro..
Data General Business Basic
Data General Business Basic was a BASIC interpreter (based on MAI Basic Four's version) developed by Data General for their Nova minicomputer in the 1970s, and later ported to the Data General Eclipse MV and AViiON computers. A majority of applications for the Nova were developed in Business Basic. ..
Data General Eclipse
Data General Eclipse S/130 front panel The Data General Eclipse line of computers by Data General were 16-bit minicomputers released in early 1974. The Eclipse was based on many of the same concepts as the Data General Nova, but included support for virtual memory and multitasking more suitabl..
Data General Nova
Data General SuperNova The Data General Nova was a popular 16-bit minicomputer built by the United States company Data General starting in 1969. The Nova packed enough power to do most simple computing tasks and was packaged into a single rack mount case. The Nova became hugely popular in sci..
Data grid
This article is about a type of computer system. For the graphical user interface element, see datagrid. A data grid is a grid computing system that deals with data—the controlled sharing and management of large amounts of distributed data. These are often, but not always, combined with comp..
Data haven
A data haven is a computer or a network that holds data protected by both technical means (encryption) and location in a country that has either no laws, or poorly-enforced laws against the most common uses of data havens and no extradition treaties. Contents 1 Origin of the term2 Purp..
Data Hero
Data Hero is an electronic music band from Vienna, Austria. External links [Data Hero website] ..
Data hierarchy
Data Hierarchy refers to the systematic organisation of data, often in a hierarchical form. Data organisation involves fields, records, files and so on. A data field holds a single fact. Consider a date field, e.g. 19 September 2004. This can be treated as a single date field (eg birthdate), or 3 f..
Data I/O Corporation
Data I/O Corporation [NASDAQ:DAIO] (commonly known as "Data I/O") is a manufacturer of programming and automated device handling systems for programmable integrated circuits. The company is headquartered in Redmond, Washington with sales and engineering offices worldwide. History Data..
Data independence
Data independence is the type of data transparency that matters for a centralized DBMS. It refers to the immunity of user applications to changes in the definition and organization of data, and vice-versa. Physical data independence deals with hiding the details of the storage structure from user a..
Data integration
Data integration is the problem of combining data residing at different sources and providing the user with a unified view of these data . This important problem emerges in a variety of situations both commercial (when two similar companies need to merge their databases) and scientific (combining r..
Data integrity
In computer science and telecommunications, the term data integrity has the following meanings: The condition in which data are identically maintained during any operation, such as transfer, storage, and retrieval.The preservation of data for their intended use.Relative to specified operations, th..
Data Interchange Format
Data Interchange Format (.dif) is a text file format used to import/export single spreadsheets between spreadsheet programs (Excel, StarCalc, Lotus 1-2-3, FileMaker, dBase, Framework, Multiplan, etc.). One limitation is that DIF format cannot handle multiple spreadsheets in a single workbook. Syn..
Data island
A data island is a data store, such as on a PDA or other computing device, that has non-existent or limited external connectivity. This limits the ability of the user to synchronize with or copy the data to other devices. Though new data can be added to the system, the ability to move that data el..
Data Language/1
Data Language/1 (DL/1) is the language system used to access IBM’s IMS databases, and its data communication system. It is implemented from any language by making calls to a software stub, DFSLI000. This stub has entry points to handle a variety of programming languages e.g. calling CBLTDLI from ..
Data library
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Data Lifeguard Tools
Western Digital Data Lifeguard Tools is a computer program for managing hard disks, working under Microsoft Windows and DOS operating systems. It is developed by Kroll Ontrack Inc, distributed by Western Digital Service and Support, and it is free for "non-commercial personal use". As of version 11 ..
Data link
For the Australian Software Distributor, see DataLink OASIS. In telecommunication a data link is the means of connecting one location to another for the purpose of transmitting and receiving data. It can also be an assembly, consisting of parts of two data terminal equipments (DTEs) and the interco..
Data Link Control
In the OSI networking model, Data Link Control (DLC) is the service provided by the data link layer. Network interface cards have a DLC address that identifies each card; for instance, Ethernet and other types of cards have a 48-bit MAC address built into the cards' firmware when they are manufactu..