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Binary
The binary number system is a base 2 number system. This system uses combination of 1's and 0's to represent data.
Bit
Short for binary digit. the smallest unit of data a computer can represent -either ON or OFF
See Also:Byte, Gigabyte, Kilobyte, Megabyte, Terabyte
C
A C source code file.
Computer
Electronic machine, operating under the control of instructions stored in its own memory, that can accept data, manipulate the data according to specified rules, produce results, and store the results for furture use.
CPP
A C++ source code file.
See Also:C++
Flowchart
Design tool that graphically shows the logic in an algorithim, using symbols that represent various operations in a program's logic.
Gigabyte
Can be shortened to GB. 1 GB Approx.: 1 billion bytes
H
A C/C++ header file.
See Also:C, C++
Hexadecimal
The hexadecimal number system is a base 16 number system. This number system uses values 0-9 and A-F to represent values.
Infinit Loop
This is a condition when a cycle does not terminate. In programming, infinit loops are caused when the termination condition cannot be meet due to a coding error. The following are infinit loops would include: // No termination condition for(;;) { // No termination, has nothing to stop the loop } // Unreachable termination condition for( int i = 0; i != -1; i++) { } // Constant true condition while(1) { } // Incorrect use of operators while(i = 4) { } The above are just a few conditions that will cause an infinite loop. See: Infinit Loop
See Also:IDE
Kilobyte
Can be shortened to KB or K. 1K = 1024 bytes, 8192 Bits
Megabyte
Can be shortened to MB. 1 MB Approx.: 1,000,000 Bytes
Player Killing
Player Killing or Team Killing refers to the act of "killing" a player in a game that is on your team or general "side".
Telnet
Telnet is a protocol that allows you to connect to remote computers (called hosts) over a TCP/IP network (such as the Internet). You use software called a telnet client on your computer to make a connection; there is a telnet server on the remote host, which the telnet client negotiates with to establish a connection. Once connected, the client becomes a virtual terminal, and allows you to communicate with the host computer from your computer. In most cases, you'll be asked to log into the remote system. This usually requires an account on that system. Occasionally you can log in as guest or public without having an account. Telnet clients are available for all major operating systems.
Terabyte
Can be shortened to TB. 1 TB Approx.: 1 Trillion bytes
VNC
VNC stands for Virtual Network Computing. It is, in essence, a remote display system which allows you to view a computing 'desktop' environment not only on the machine where it is running, but from anywhere on the Internet and from a wide variety of machine architectures. VNC's Website


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