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  2. Television - Wikipedia

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    The use of the term to mean "a television set" dates from 1941. [10] The use of the term to mean "television as a medium" dates from 1927. [10] The term telly is more common in the UK. The slang term "the tube" or the "boob tube" derives from the bulky cathode-ray tube used on most TVs until the advent of flat-screen TVs. Another slang term for ...

  3. Information and communications technology - Wikipedia

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    A mindmap of ICTs. Information and communications technology (ICT) is an extensional term for information technology (IT) that stresses the role of unified communications [1] and the integration of telecommunications (telephone lines and wireless signals) and computers, as well as necessary enterprise software, middleware, storage and audiovisual, that enable users to access, store, transmit ...

  4. Sheltered instruction - Wikipedia

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    Sheltered instruction employs various methods to support English language learners (ELLs) in comprehending content while developing language skills simultaneously. One effective approach involves the use of visual aids, such as charts, diagrams, and multimedia resources, to enhance understanding and make abstract concepts more tangible.

  5. Electronic business - Wikipedia

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    One way is to use anti-virus software. This is something that most people use to protect their networks regardless of the data they have. E-businesses should use this because they can then be sure that the information sent and received to their system is clean. [14] A second way to protect the data is to use firewalls and network protection.

  6. Approximate computing - Wikipedia

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    Approximate computing is an emerging paradigm for energy-efficient and/or high-performance design. [1] It includes a plethora of computation techniques that return a possibly inaccurate result rather than a guaranteed accurate result, and that can be used for applications where an approximate result is sufficient for its purpose. [2]

  7. Linked data structure - Wikipedia

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    Linking can be done in two ways – using dynamic allocation and using array index linking. Linked data structures include linked lists, search trees, expression trees, and many other widely used data structures. They are also key building blocks for many efficient algorithms, such as topological sort [1] and set union-find. [2]

  8. Code-division multiple access - Wikipedia

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    Code-division multiple access (CDMA) is a channel access method used by various radio communication technologies. CDMA is an example of multiple access, where several transmitters can send information simultaneously over a single communication channel.

  9. Media filter - Wikipedia

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    Media filters are used in drinking water treatment, where multimedia filters are used as a primary or secondary filtration step to remove a wider range of particle sizes and types than sand filters, including organic matter and smaller particles. Municipal drinking water systems often use a rapid sand filter and/or a slow sand filter for ...