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(Encyclopedia) computer game: see electronic game.computer graphics
(Encyclopedia) computer graphics, the transfer of pictorial data into and out of a computer. Using analog-to-digital conversion techniques, a variety of devices—such as curve tracers, digitizers, and…computerized axial tomography
(Encyclopedia) computerized axial tomography: see CAT scan.computer language
(Encyclopedia) computer language: see programming language.computer music
(Encyclopedia) computer music, term used to describe music composed or performed with the aid of a computer. The first substantial piece of music composed on a computer was the Illiac Suite (1956) by…computer program
(Encyclopedia) computer program, a series of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; programs are also called software to distinguish them from hardware, the physical equipment used…computer terminal
(Encyclopedia) computer terminal, a device that enables a computer to receive or deliver data. Computer terminals vary greatly depending on the format of the data they handle. For example, a simple…computer virus
(Encyclopedia) computer virus, rogue computer program, typically a short program designed to disperse copies of itself to other computers and disrupt those computers' normal operations. A computer…Comsat
(Encyclopedia) Comsat: see Communications Satellite Corporation; communications satellite.Albion, ancient and literary name of Britain
(Encyclopedia) AlbionAlbionălˈbēən [key], ancient and literary name of Britain. It is usually restricted to England and is perhaps derived from the Latin albus meaning “white,” referring to the chalk…Trending
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