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  2. IBM z13 - Wikipedia

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    The z13 is a microprocessor made by IBM for their z13 mainframe computers, announced on January 14, 2015. [2] Manufactured at GlobalFoundries ' East Fishkill, New York fabrication plant (formerly IBM's own plant). [1] IBM stated that it is the world's fastest microprocessor and is about 10% faster than its predecessor the zEC12 in general ...

  3. Australia - Wikipedia

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    Australia is a federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy comprising six states and ten territories: the states of New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia; the major mainland Australian Capital Territory and Northern Territory; and other minor or external territories.

  4. Desktop computer - Wikipedia

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    Desktop computer. A desktop computer system. It has a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and a computer tower. The computer tower contains the motherboard and processor. 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 ...

  5. Rendering (computer graphics) - Wikipedia

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    Rendering or image synthesis is the process of generating a photorealistic or non-photorealistic image from a 2D or 3D model by means of a computer program. [citation needed] The resulting image is referred to as a rendering. Multiple models can be defined in a scene file containing objects in a strictly defined language or data structure.

  6. International Space Station - Wikipedia

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    The International Space Station (ISS) is a large space station assembled and maintained in low Earth orbit by a collaboration of five space agencies and their contractors: NASA (United States), Roscosmos (Russia), JAXA (Japan), ESA (Europe), and CSA (Canada).

  7. Icon (computing) - Wikipedia

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    Icon (computing) Desktop icons for file/data transfer, clock/awaiting, and running a program. In computing, an icon is a pictogram or ideogram displayed on a computer screen in order to help the user navigate a computer system. The icon itself is a quickly comprehensible symbol of a software tool, function, or a data file, accessible on the ...

  8. Computer - Wikipedia

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    A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations ( computation ). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These programs enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system may refer to a nominally ...

  9. Evolution - Wikipedia

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    Evolution is the change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations. It occurs when evolutionary processes such as natural selection and genetic drift act on genetic variation, resulting in certain characteristics becoming more or less common within a population over successive generations.