Synonyms and Antonyms of computing

the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures (noun.cognition)

the procedure of calculating; determining something by mathematical or logical methods (noun.act)

the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems (noun.cognition)

a particular course of action intended to achieve a result (noun.act)

(computing) a discrete item that provides a description of virtually anything known to a computer (noun.cognition)

the branch of computer science that deal with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively (noun.cognition)

(mathematics) the transfer of a quantity from one side of an equation to the other along with a change of sign (noun.act)

performing complex and lengthy numerical calculations (noun.act)

(mathematics) calculation by mathematical methods (noun.act)

the act of calculating again (usually to eliminate errors or to include additional data) (noun.act)

the sciences concerned with gathering, manipulating, storing, retrieving, and classifying recorded information (noun.cognition)

make a mathematical calculation or computation (verb.cognition)

judge to be probable (verb.cognition)

predict in advance (verb.communication)

keep an account of (verb.possession)

of or involving computation or computers (adj.pert)

a machine for performing calculations automatically (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the assignment of particular areas of a magnetic disk to particular data or instructions (noun.act)

(computer science) the encryption of data for security purposes (noun.act)

(computer science) the use of microcomputers with graphics capacity to produce printed materials (noun.act)

(computer science) the operation of reading or writing stored information (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a register that has a built-in adder that adds an input number to the contents of the register (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the area of the screen in graphical user interfaces against which icons and windows appear (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a copy of a file or directory on a separate storage device (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the more.. (computer science) a part of RAM used for temporary storage of data that is waiting to be sent to a device; used to compensate for differences in the rate of flow of data between components of a computer system (noun.artifact)

a computer that is running software that allows users to leave messages and access information of general interest (noun.artifact)

(computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between s more.. (computer science) RAM memory that is set aside as a specialized buffer storage that is continually updated; used to optimize data transfers between system elements with different characteristics (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the part of a computer (a microprocessor chip) that does most of the data processing (noun.artifact)

a machine for performing calculations automatically (noun.artifact)

a circuit that is part of a computer (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a network of computers (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the key on a computer keyboard that is used (in combination with some other key) to type control characters (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a tiny ferrite toroid formerly used in a random access memory to store one bit of data; now superseded by semiconductor memories (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a register whose contents go through a regular series of states (usually states indicating consecutive integers) (noun.artifact)

(computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or sc more.. (computer science) indicator consisting of a movable spot of light (an icon) on a visual display; moving it allows the user to point to commands or screen positions (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a file server that can be used only as a file server (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the inform more.. (computer science) a small temporary window in a graphical user interface that appears in order to request information from the user; after the information has been provided the user dismisses the box with `okay' or `cancel' (noun.artifact)

(computer science) one of a set of small on-off switches mounted in computer hardware; used in place of jumpers to configure the machine for a user (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a circuit or chip that translates commands into a form that can control a hard disk drive (noun.artifact)

computer hardware that holds and spins a magnetic or optical disk and reads and writes information on it (noun.artifact)

(computer science) an electronic device that converts information in memory to video output to a display (noun.artifact)

(computer science) an electronic device that must be attached to a computer in order for it to use protected software (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a device that writes data onto or reads data from a storage medium (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a read-only memory chip that can be erased by ultraviolet light and programmed again with new data (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a digital computer that provides workstations on a network with controlled access to shared resources (noun.artifact)

(computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attac more.. (computing) a security system consisting of a combination of hardware and software that limits the exposure of a computer or computer network to attack from crackers; commonly used on local area networks that are connected to the internet (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a window for an active application (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a register used to determine the address of an operand (noun.artifact)

(computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and more.. (computer science) computer circuit consisting of the hardware and associated circuitry that links one device with another (especially a computer and a hard disk drive or other peripherals) (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a pointer that when pointed at a computer display senses whether or not the spot is illuminated (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a computer memory consisting of an array of magnetic cores; now superseded by semiconductor memories (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a memory device consisting of a flat disk covered with a magnetic coating on which information is stored (noun.artifact)

(computer science) any computer that is hooked up to a computer network (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a file server that can be used simultaneously as a workstation (noun.artifact)

(computer science) electronic equipment connected by cable to the CPU of a computer (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the smallest discrete component of an image or picture on a CRT screen (usually a colored dot) (noun.artifact)

(computer science) an output device that prints the results of data processing (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a virtual drive that is created by setting aside part of the random-access memory to use as if it were a group of sectors (noun.artifact)

(computer science) memory whose contents can be accessed and read but cannot be changed (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a tiny electromagnetic coil and metal pole used to write and read magnetic patterns on a disk (noun.artifact)

(computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific ki more.. (computer science) memory device that is the part of computer memory that has a specific address and that is used to hold information of a specific kind (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the actuator that moves a read/write head to the proper data track (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a device that forwards data packets between computer networks (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a moving design that appears on a computer screen when there has been no input for a specified period of time (noun.artifact)

(computing) a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a computer that provides client stations with access to files and printers as shared resources to a computer network (noun.artifact)

(computer science) register in which all bits can be shifted one or more positions to the left or to the right (noun.artifact)

(computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data (noun.artifact)

(computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the u more.. (computer science) memory created by using the hard disk to simulate additional random-access memory; the addressable storage space available to the user of a computer system in which virtual addresses are mapped into real addresses (noun.artifact)

(computer science) a rectangular part of a computer screen that contains a display different from the rest of the screen (noun.artifact)

(computer science) the structure and organization of a computer's hardware or system software (noun.attribute)

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a large number of instructions hard coded into the CPU chip (noun.attribute)

(computer science) a kind of computer architecture that has a relatively small set of computer instructions that it can perform (noun.attribute)

a color produced by a pattern of differently colored dots that together simulate the desired color (noun.attribute)

(computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions; measured in MIPS (noun.attribute)

a measure of how densely information is packed on a storage medium (noun.attribute)

(computer science) the ability to exchange and use information (usually in a large heterogeneous network made up of several local area networks) (noun.attribute)

(computer science) technique of one machine obtaining the same results as another (noun.cognition)

(computer science) having a computer act exactly like a terminal (noun.cognition)

(computer science) the technique of representing the real world by a computer program (noun.cognition)

a piece of stored information that is used to identify an item in an information storage and retrieval system (noun.cognition)

(computer science) a statistical theory dealing with the limits and efficiency of information processing (noun.cognition)

the system of operations performed by a computer that underlies the machine's representation of logical operations (noun.cognition)

(computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities more.. (computer science) a rigorous and exhaustive organization of some knowledge domain that is usually hierarchical and contains all the relevant entities and their relations (noun.cognition)

(computer science) the appearance of text and graphics on a video display (noun.communication)

(computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenera more.. (computer science) a system of world-wide electronic communication in which a computer user can compose a message at one terminal that can be regenerated at the recipient's terminal when the recipient logs in (noun.communication)

(computer science) a symbol that appears on the computer screen to indicate that the computer is ready to receive a command (noun.communication)

(computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of more.. (computer science) the name given to a computer file in order to distinguish it from other files; may contain an extension that indicates the type of file (noun.communication)

(computer science) the symbolic arrangement of data or instructions in a computer program or the set of such instructions (noun.communication)

(computer science) a reference or value that is passed to a function, procedure, subroutine, command, or program (noun.communication)

(computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored (noun.communication)

(computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each characte more.. (computer science) a code for information exchange between computers made by different companies; a string of 7 binary digits represents each character; used in most microcomputers (noun.communication)

(computer science) 128 characters that make up the ASCII coding scheme (noun.communication)

(computer science) coded instructions that are stored permanently in read-only memory (noun.communication)

(computer science) dump of the contents of the chief registers in the CPU; usually used for debugging (noun.communication)

(computer science) a copy of the contents of a computer storage device; sometimes used in debugging programs (noun.communication)

(computer science) matter that is in a form that a computer can store or display it on a computer screen (noun.communication)

(computer science) matter that is held in a computer and is typed or printed on paper (noun.communication)

(computer science) a listing of the files stored in memory (usually on a hard disk) (noun.communication)

(computer science) a directory that is listed in another directory (noun.communication)

(computer science) a list of options available to a computer user (noun.communication)

a secondary menu that appears while you are holding the cursor over an item on the primary menu (noun.communication)

(computer science) a file maintained in computer-readable form (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file dedicated to storing and updating computer backups (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file containing machine-readable information that must be read by an application; characters use all 8 bits of each byte (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file that is used as the authority in a given job and that is relatively permanent (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file stored on a magnetic disk and identified by a unique label (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file containing relatively transient data about a particular data processing task (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file that contains data that serve as input to a device or program (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file that contains data that are the output of a device or program (noun.communication)

(computer science) a file that you can read but cannot change (noun.communication)

(computer science) a computer file that contains text (and possibly formatting instructions) using seven-bit ASCII characters (noun.communication)

(computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are more.. (computer science) written programs or procedures or rules and associated documentation pertaining to the operation of a computer system and that are stored in read/write memory (noun.communication)

(computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services (noun.communication)

(computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute (noun.communication)

(computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguis more.. (computer science) a natural language processing application that tries to determine the intended meaning of a word or phrase by examining the linguistic context in which it is used (noun.communication)

(computer science) a program application that may consist of several steps but is a single logical unit (noun.communication)

(computer science) a program that decodes instructions written in a higher order language and produces an assembly language program (noun.communication)

(computer science) a program that determines how a computer will communicate with a peripheral device (noun.communication)

(computer science) a program designed to perform such editorial functions as rearrangement or modification or deletion of data (noun.communication)

(computer science) a program that controls a display for the user (usually on a computer monitor) and that allows the user to interact with the system (noun.communication)

(computer science) a program that translates and executes source language statements one line at a time (noun.communication)

(computer science) an application that can be used to create and view and edit text files (noun.communication)

(computer science) a program designed for general support of the processes of a computer (noun.communication)

(computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program (noun.communication)

(computer science) a database that can be accessed by computers (noun.communication)

(computer science) the format for the root directory and the file allocation tables and other basic configurations (noun.communication)

(computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting posit more.. (computer science) the format of sectors on the surface of a hard disk drive so that the operating system can access them and setting a starting position (noun.communication)

(computer science) a rule stating that the quality of the output is a function of the quality of the input; put garbage in and you get garbage out (noun.communication)

(computer science) rules determining the format and transmission of data (noun.communication)

protocol that allows users to copy files between their local system and any system they can reach on the network (noun.communication)

(computer science) a standardized language for the descriptive markup of documents; a set of rules for using whatever markup vocabulary is adopted (noun.communication)

any font that is contained in a cartridge that can be plugged into a computer printer (noun.communication)

the font that is displayed on a computer screen (noun.communication)

strings of letters and numbers (separated by periods) that are used to name organizations and computers and addresses on the internet (noun.communication)

(computer science) a language designed for programming computers (noun.communication)

(computer science) a programming language that enables the programmer to associate a set of procedures with each type of data structure (noun.communication)

(computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user int more.. (computer science) a graphic symbol (usually a simple picture) that denotes a program or a command or a data file or a concept in a graphical user interface (noun.communication)

(computer science) a horizontal label at the top of a window, bearing the name of the currently active document (noun.communication)

(computer science) a message or message fragment (noun.communication)

(computer science) the occurrence of an incorrect result produced by a computer (noun.event)

error resulting from a malfunction of some physical component of the computer (noun.event)

error resulting from malfunction of a magnetic disk (noun.event)

error resulting from bad code in some program involved in producing the erroneous result (noun.event)

an error in logic or arithmetic that must be detected at run time (noun.event)

an error of language resulting from code that does not conform to the syntax of the programming language (noun.event)

error resulting from the choice of the wrong algorithm or method for achieving the intended result (noun.event)

the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk (noun.event)

(computer science) an event that causes a computer system to become inoperative (noun.event)

(computer science) a crash of a read/write head in a hard disk drive (usually caused by contact of the head with the surface of the magnetic disk) (noun.event)

(computer science) a portable pack of magnetic disks used in a disk storage device (noun.group)

(computer science) a set of one or more adjacent characters comprising a unit of information (noun.group)

a field containing only binary characters (noun.group)

(computer science) the space available on a magnetic disk (noun.location)

(computer science) the disk space required for information that is not data but is used for location and timing (noun.location)

(computing) a computer user who needs the fastest and most powerful computers available (noun.person)

a person who designs and writes and tests computer programs (noun.person)

(computer science) the number of pixels per square inch on a computer-generated display; the greater the resolution, the better the picture (noun.phenomenon)

(computer science) a series of operations on data by a computer in order to retrieve or transform or classify information (noun.process)

(computer science) the process of carrying out an instruction by a computer (noun.process)

(computer science) the condition of a file that is broken up and stored in many different locations on a magnetic disk (noun.process)

(computer science) executing the same set of instructions a given number of times or until a specified result is obtained (noun.process)

(computer science) a single execution of a set of instructions that are to be repeated (noun.process)

(computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruc more.. (computer science) data processing in which the result is completely specified by a rule (especially the processing that results from a single instruction) (noun.process)

(computer science) the operation of accessing information from the computer's memory (noun.process)

(computer science) the process of storing information in a computer memory or on a magnetic tape or disk (noun.process)

(computer science) a data transmission rate (bits/second) for modems (noun.quantity)

(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system (noun.quantity)

(computer science) a unit for measuring the speed of a computer system (noun.quantity)

(computer science) a unit for measuring the execution speed of a computer's CPU (but not the whole system) (noun.quantity)

(computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an more.. (computer science) a bit that is used in an error detection procedure in which a 0 or 1 is added to each group of bits so that it will have either an odd number of 1's or an even number of 1's; e.g., if the parity is odd then any group of bits that arrives with an even number of 1's must contain an error (noun.quantity)

(computer science) a sector or group of sectors that function as the smallest data unit permitted (noun.quantity)

(computer science) a block (usually one sector) that cannot reliably hold data (noun.quantity)

(computer science) the part of a hard disk that is dedicated to a particular operating system or application and accessed as a single unit (noun.quantity)

(computer science) the amount of information (in bytes) that can be stored on a disk drive (noun.quantity)

(computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing more.. (computer science) the usable capacity of a disk drive; the amount of space that is left after the sector headings and boundary definitions and timing information have been added by formatting the disk (noun.quantity)

(computer science) the total number of bytes on a disk including the space that will be required to format it (noun.quantity)

(computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously (noun.linkdef)

(computer science) the interval between the time data is requested by the system and the time the data is provided by the drive (noun.time)

(computer science) the length of time it takes to execute a software program (noun.time)

(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to a specific data track (noun.time)

(computer science) the time it takes for a read/write head to move to an adjacent data track (noun.time)

(computer science) the rate at which data is transferred (as by a modem) (noun.time)

(computer science) the time it takes for a specific block of data on a data track to rotate around to the read/write head (noun.time)

(computer science) the processing time required by a device prior to the execution of a command (noun.time)

(computer science) the time it takes for a process under computer control to occur (noun.time)

convert (an image) into pixels (verb.change)

move through text or graphics in order to display parts that do not fit on the screen (verb.change)

run or be performed again (verb.change)

rid of instructions or data (verb.change)

search the internet (for information) using the Google search engine (verb.cognition)

search for a location and directions by means of the MapQuest program (verb.cognition)

send a message from one computer to another to check whether it is reachable and active (verb.communication)

record data on a computer (verb.communication)

write new data on top of existing data and thus erase the previously existing data (verb.communication)

communicate electronically on the computer (verb.communication)

send unwanted or junk e-mail (verb.communication)

communicate with and within a group (verb.communication)

enter (data or a program) into a computer (verb.contact)

combine two strings to form a single one (verb.contact)

arrange (open windows) on a computer desktop so that they overlap each other, with the title bars visible (verb.contact)

control a function, process, or creation by a computer (verb.creation)

write a computer program (verb.creation)

transfer from a storage device to a computer's memory (verb.possession)

transfer (electronic data) into a database or document (verb.possession)

transfer (electronic data) out of a database or document in a format that can be used by other programs (verb.possession)

transfer data intended for a peripheral device (usually a printer) into temporary storage (verb.possession)

obtain or retrieve from a storage device; as of information on a computer (verb.possession)

access or locate by address (verb.possession)

imitate the function of (another system), as by modifying the hardware or the software (verb.stative)

capable of being addressed (adj.all)

connected to a computer network or accessible by computer (adj.all)

not connected to a computer network (adj.all)

able to exchange and use information (adj.all)

(computer science) using or relating to a form of continuous tape transport; used mainly to provide backup storage of unedited data (adj.all)

of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations (adj.all)

of or relating to the sequential performance of multiple operations (adj.all)

of or relating to computer systems that update information at the same rate they receive information (adj.pert)

of or relating to data stored in separate databases (adj.pert)

suitable for feeding directly into a computer (adj.pert)

of or relating to or being computer software for which the source code is freely available (adj.pert)