22 Apr 09 hashing
Hashing is the transformation of a string of characters into a usually shorter fixed-length value or key that represents the original string. Hashing is used to index and retrieve items in a database because it is faster to find the item using the shorter (more…)
22 Apr 09 master file table
The master file table (MFT) is a database in which information about every file and directory on an NT File System (NTFS) volume is stored. There is at least one record for every file and directory on the NTFS logical volume. Each record contains attributes that tell the operating system (OS) how to deal with the file or directory associated with the record. (more…)
22 Apr 09 lock
A lock is a mechanism for controlling access to something. In programming, locks are often used so that multiple programs or threads of a program can share a resource - for example, access to a file for updating it - on a one-at-a-time basis. Typically, (more…)
22 Apr 09 LISP
LISP, an acronym for list processing, is a programming language that was designed for easy manipulation of data strings.
22 Apr 09 GIS
A GIS (geographic information system) enables you to envision the geographic aspects of a body of data. Basically, it lets you query or analyze a database and receive the results in the form of some kind of map. Since many kinds of data have (more…)
22 Apr 09 Good Automated Laboratory Practices
Good Automated Laboratory Practices (GALP) is a standardized set of best practices that are used to ensure data integrity for laboratory data that is gathered, processed, and archived by a laboratory information management system (LIMS). (more…)
22 Apr 09 full-text database
A full-text database is a compilation of documents or other information in the form of a database in which the complete text of each referenced document is available for online viewing, printing, or downloading. In addition to text documents, images are often included, (more…)
24 Mar 09 Enhanced Messaging Service
Enhanced Messaging Service (EMS) is an adaptation of the Short Message Service (SMS) that allows users to send and receive ring tones and (more…)
24 Mar 09 HiperLAN
HiperLAN is a set of wireless local area network (WLAN) communication standards primarily used in European countries. There are two specifications: HiperLAN/1 and HiperLAN/2. Both have been adopted by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI). (more…)
24 Mar 09 ETRN
ETRN (Extended Turn) is an extension to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) that allows an SMTP server to send a request to another SMTP server to send any e-mail messages it has. Typically, SMTP is used with two (more…)
