What are we thankful for? In a word -- you, our readers! We'd like to take this opportunity to say thank you for contributing to Whatis.com and helping us to keep the site growing and useful. Please join us for our traditional Thanksgiving quiz-feast of tasty IT terms.
1. This is a derogatory term for someone who tends to spend a great deal of leisure time in front of the computer, perhaps coming to resemble a beloved tuber of the holiday table. (Hint: It sounds like a very bad idea for a genetically modified food.)
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2. In a spreadsheet or a database, this is a data structure used to organize information. (Hint: Its Thanksgiving namesake might feature a cornucopia centerpiece.)
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3. This is a numerical constant that represents the ratio of a circle's circumference to its diameter on a flat plane surface. (Hint: Would you prefer pumpkin or pecan?)
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4. This is an object-oriented programming interface from Sun Microsystems that lets you build components that can be deployed in a network on any major operating system platform. (Hint: Grind 'em up!)
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5. On a Web site this is a navigation tool that allows a user to see where the current page is in relation to the Web site's hierarchy. (Hint: An overstuffed turkey might leave this on the floor on the way to the stove.)
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6. This Unix command execution program developed at Bell Labs is a comprehensive combined version of other major UNIX shells. (Hint: It sounds like something discarded after husking maize for the Thanksgiving dinner)
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7. This is a false, or phantom, signal that appears in a wireless receiver. (Hint: It sounds like a word you might call to try and catch your Thanksgiving turkey.)
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8. In communications, this is the addition of a small number of binary digits to a transmission unit in order to fill it up to a standard size. (Hint: It sounds like a savory turkey side-dish made with -- computer data.)
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9. In wireless communications, this is a line that connects the antenna to the receiver. (Hint: You might use this term to describe the queue for the buffet.)
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10. This is a computer system, especially in the entertainment industry, that combines disparate hardware and software-controlled lighting, sound, and visual effects into a single, synchronized system. (Hint: If you do this, you might not have to loosen your belt buckle after dinner.)
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