C (computer ..)

  • Computer Aided Draughting
    • Computer Aided Draughting
  • Computer Aided Manufacturing
    • A type of program that controls automated factory equipment, including machine tools and robots.
  • Computer edit system (Multimedia)
    • A video editing system controlled by a computer and interfaced to several playback and record machines. This type of system is capable of making precise frame accurate edits. [Ref 26]
  • Concentrator
    • A concentrator is a device that combines the functions of a controller and a multiplexer.
  • Connectivity
    • 1. Capability of the microcomputer to use information from other computers.
    • 2. The ability of a Network operating system to simultaneously communicate over multiple protocols.
  • Connectors
    • In order to connect peripherals (external devices), to the PC a variety of connectors are available
  • Consultant
    • a specialist or firm whose advice precedes that of outsourcer or systems integrator. The consultant may provide a needs analysis, a strategic plan and even a design. But the consultant does not necessarily install the network or write the software.
  • Control
    • Managing the Computer Environment.
  • Control Unit
    • It directs the step-by-step operation of the entire computing system
  • Cookie cutter (GIS)
    • A spatial analysis tool that splits regions and attached data into smaller regions
  • Co-ordinate systems (GIS)
    • Methods for locating points on the earths surface, such as latitude/longitude.
  • CPU
    • See Central Processing Unit.
  • Critical Path
    • (Project management) A succession of tasks where the delay of one task would cause a bottleneck in the completion of a project. <SWAS>
  • Critical success factors (CSF)
    • in Decision support systems, the idea that there are some simple measures which act as an early warning signal of slipping standards
  • CRM
    • See Customer relationship management.
  • CRT
    • See Cathode ray tube.
  • CSF
    • See Critical success factors
  • Cursor
    • Blinking symbol on screen, showing where data may be entered.
  • Customer relationship management (CRM)
    • Software enabling an organisation to track its pre- and post-sales customer relationship. Eg. web personalisation, automated target marketing and data mining.
  • Cylinder
    • term associate with disk storage. For a Hard disk multiple platters are stacked one on top of the other. Multiple Read/Write heads are linked together and write to the disk, to what is commonly referred to as a cylinder..

 

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