Computer Science

In general, dynamic means energetic, capable of action and/or change, or forceful, while static means stationary or fixed.

In most computer systems, a byte is a unit of data that is eight binary digits long. Bytes are often used to represent a character such as a letter, number or typographic symbol.

In computing, data is information that has been translated into a form that is efficient for movement or processing.

A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.

Machine-to-machine, or M2M, is a broad label that can be used to describe any technology that enables networked devices to exchange information and perform actions without the manual assistance of humans.

NAND flash memory is a type of nonvolatile storage technology that does not require power to retain data.

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A motor vehicle record (MVR) is the documentation of a person’s driving history. The information in an MVR includes personally identifiable information (PII) as well as information about the driver's traffic citations, vehicular crimes, accidents, driving under the influence (DUI) convictions and the number of points on the individual’s driver’s license.

United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a federal cabinet agency that is tasked with overseeing the energy economy, energy policies and energy security of the U.S. The agency creates policies for nuclear power, fossil fuel and alternative energy sources.

OSI (Open Systems Interconnection) is a reference model for how applications communicate over a network.

ICT, or information and communications technology (or technologies), is the infrastructure and components that enable modern computing.

Quality assurance (QA) is any systematic process of determining whether a product or service meets specified requirements.

Grid computing (or the use of a computational grid) is applying the resources of many computers in a network to a single problem at the same time

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An independent variable is a variable that is manipulated to determine the value of a dependent variable.

A natural number is a number that occurs commonly and obviously in nature.

An algorithm (pronounced AL-go-rith-um) is a procedure or formula for solving a problem, based on conducting a sequence of specified actions.

A processor is the logic circuitry that responds to and processes the basic instructions that drive a computer.

Cache memory, also called CPU memory, is high-speed static random access memory (SRAM) that a computer microprocessor can access more quickly than it can access regular random access memory (RAM).

A smart card is a physical card that has an embedded integrated chip that acts as a security token.

A MEMS (micro-electromechanical system) is a miniature machine that has both mechanical and electronic components.

A nanocrystal is a crystalline particle with at least one dimension measuring less than 1000 nanometers (nm), where 1 nm is defined as 1 thousand-millionth of a meter (10-9 m).

Biotechnology is the use of biological processes, organisms, or systems to manufacture products intended to improve the quality of human life.

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File Transfer Protocol (FTP) is a client-server standard used to transfer files between computers over the Internet using control and data channels.

HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) is the set of rules for transferring files, such as text, graphic images, sound, video, and other multimedia files, on the World Wide Web.

DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) is a network management protocol used to dynamically assign an Internet Protocol (IP) address to any device, or node, on a network so they can communicate using IP.

A mobile robot is a machine controlled by software that use sensors and other technology to identify its surroundings and move around its environment.

A drone, in technological terms, is an unmanned aircraft. Drones are more formally known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or unmanned aircraft systems (UASes).

Blue Moon Lander is a spacecraft being designed to land on the lunar surface by 2024. The lander is being designed by Blue Origin, a space exploration company created by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Videogrammetry is the extraction of an object’s measurements from a video; measurements may be gathered from multiple angles or multiple videos.

A digital evidence presentation system (DEPS) is a system with an overhead camera and a liquid crystal display (LCD) used in courts to present and record evidence digitally.

A video display unit (VDU) consists of:A computer output device that uses a cathode ray tube or other technology to present visual imagesOne or more input devices, such as a keyboard, a mouse, or both.