History of computing hardware — Computing hardware is a platform for information processing (block diagram) The history of computing hardware is the record of the ongoing effort to make computer hardware faster, cheaper, and capable of storing more data. Computing hardware… … Wikipedia
computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… … Universalium
Punched tape — Five hole and eight hole punched paper tape Punched tape or paper tape is an obsolete form of data storage, consisting of a long strip of paper in which holes are punched to store data. It was widely used during much of the twentieth century for… … Wikipedia
Algorithm — Flow chart of an algorithm (Euclid s algorithm) for calculating the greatest common divisor (g.c.d.) of two numbers a and b in locations named A and B. The algorithm proceeds by successive subtractions in two loops: IF the test B ≤ A yields yes… … Wikipedia
Delimiter — This article is about delimiters in computing. For delimiters in written human languages, see interword separation. A stylistic depiction of a fragment from a CSV formatted text file. The commas (shown in red) are used as field delimiters. A… … Wikipedia
Information retrieval — This article is about information retrieval in general. For the fictional government department, see Brazil (film). Information retrieval (IR) is the area of study concerned with searching for documents, for information within documents, and for… … Wikipedia
Bit — This article is about the unit of information. For other uses, see Bit (disambiguation). Fundamental units of information bit (binary) nat (base e) ban (decimal) qubit (quantum) This box … Wikipedia
UNIVAC — serves as the catch all name for the American manufacturers of the lines of mainframe computers by that name, which through mergers and acquisitions underwent numerous name changes. The company UNIVAC began as the business computer division of… … Wikipedia
IGES — The Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) (pronounced eye jess ) defines a neutral data format that allows the digital exchange of information among Computer aided design (CAD) systems.The official title of IGES is Digital Representation … Wikipedia
