Hybrid kernel — is a kernel architecture based on combining aspects of microkernel and monolithic kernel architectures used in computer operating systems. The category is controversial due to the similarity to monolithic kernel; the term has been dismissed by… … Wikipedia
Hybrid taxi — New York City hybrid taxicab Toyota Prius. Hybrid taxi or hybrid electric taxi is a taxicab service provided with a hybrid electric car (HEV), which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion… … Wikipedia
Scheduling (computing) — This article is about processes assignment in operating systems. For other uses, see Scheduling (disambiguation). Scheduling is a key concept in computer multitasking, multiprocessing operating system and real time operating system designs.… … Wikipedia
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Windows Display Driver Model — (WDDM, also WVDDM) is the graphic driver architecture for video card drivers running Microsoft Windows versions beginning with Windows Vista. The WDDM is used by the graphics card drivers to provide the functionality required to render the… … Wikipedia
Kernel (computing) — A kernel connects the application software to the hardware of a computer In computing, the kernel is the main component of most computer operating systems; it is a bridge between applications and the actual data processing done at the hardware… … Wikipedia
Thread (computer science) — This article is about the concurrency concept. For the multithreading in hardware, see Multithreading (computer architecture). For the form of code consisting entirely of subroutine calls, see Threaded code. For other uses, see Thread… … Wikipedia
Comparison of operating systems — Usage share of web client operating systems. (Source: Median values from Usage share of operating systems for August 2011.) Windows XP (35.21%) … Wikipedia
Memetic algorithm — Memetic algorithms (MA) represent one of the recent growing areas of research in evolutionary computation. The term MA is now widely used as a synergy of evolutionary or any population based approach with separate individual learning or local… … Wikipedia
Kernel (computer science) — In computer science, the kernel is the central component of most computer operating systems (OS). Its responsibilities include managing the system s resources (the communication between hardware and software components). As a basic component of… … Wikipedia
