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  2. Data communication - Wikipedia

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    Data communication. Data communication, including data transmission and data reception, is the transfer of data, transmitted and received over a point-to-point or point-to-multipoint communication channel. Examples of such channels are copper wires, optical fibers, wireless communication using radio spectrum, storage media and computer buses.

  3. Interactive design - Wikipedia

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    Interactive design diagram. Interactive design is a user-oriented field of study that focuses on meaningful communication using media to create products through cyclical and collaborative processes between people and technology. Successful interactive designs have simple, clearly defined goals, a strong purpose and intuitive screen interface.

  4. Computer data storage - Wikipedia

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    When used within a robotic tape library, it is classified as tertiary storage instead. Computer data storage or digital data storage is a technology consisting of computer components and recording media that are used to retain digital data. It is a core function and fundamental component of computers. [1] : 15–16.

  5. Xeon - Wikipedia

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    Xeon ( / ˈziːɒn /; ZEE-on) is a brand of x86 microprocessors designed, manufactured, and marketed by Intel, targeted at the non-consumer workstation, server, and embedded markets. It was introduced in June 1998.

  6. Desktop environment - Wikipedia

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    Desktop environment. In computing, a desktop environment ( DE) is an implementation of the desktop metaphor made of a bundle of programs running on top of a computer operating system that share a common graphical user interface (GUI), sometimes described as a graphical shell. The desktop environment was seen mostly on personal computers until ...

  7. Application software - Wikipedia

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    Application software. An application program ( software application, or application, or app for short) is a computer program designed to carry out a specific task other than one relating to the operation of the computer itself, [1] typically to be used by end-users. [2] Word processors, media players, and accounting software are examples.

  8. Desktop computer - Wikipedia

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    A computer lab with desktop PCs with flat-panel monitors. A desktop computer (often abbreviated desktop [1]) is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed to a portable computer) due to its size and power requirements. The most common configuration has a case that houses the power supply ...

  9. Personal digital assistant - Wikipedia

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    The Palm TX. A personal digital assistant ( PDA) is a multi-purpose mobile device which functions as a personal information manager. PDAs have been mostly displaced by the widespread adoption of highly capable smartphones, in particular those based on iOS and Android, and thus saw a rapid decline in use after 2007.