January 29, 2009 6:57 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Audio,
CIO,
codecs,
compression,
Ogg Vorbis,
open source,
quiz,
Tech TriviaOur WhatIs.com Tech Term is Ogg Vorbis
Vorbis is an open source patent-free
January 28, 2009 7:19 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
flash mob,
quiz,
social networking,
Tech Trivia,
wirelessOur WhatIs.com Tech Term is flash mob
A flash mob is a group of people who organize themselves, using electronic media such as cell phones or the Internet, to gather together in a...
January 27, 2009 11:54 AM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
CIO,
Linux,
open source,
operating systems,
Tech Trivia,
UbuntuOur WhatIs.com Tech Term is Ubuntu
Ubuntu is an open source
January 25, 2009 7:57 PM
Posted by: Ivy Wigmore
Apple,
CIO,
computer history,
Macintosh,
Tech TriviaOur WhatIs.com Tech Term is Macintosh
The Macintosh was the first widely-sold personal computer with a graphical user interface (GUI) and a mouse. Apple introduced the Macintosh...
January 23, 2009 12:44 PM
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
green computing,
green data center,
MAID,
StorageOur WhatIs.com Tech Term is MAID
MAID (massive array of idle disks) is a storage technology in which only those drives in active use are spinning at any given time. This reduces power consumption and prolongs the lives of the drives.
January 22, 2009 2:08 PM
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
Our WhatIs.com Tech Term is remote procedure call
Remote Procedure Call (RPC) is a protocol that one program can use to request a service from a program located in another computer in a network...
January 21, 2009 12:55 PM
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
agile programming,
lean programming,
programmingOur WhatIs.com Tech Term is iteration
In agile software development, an iteration is a single development cycle, usually measured as one week or two weeks. An iteration may also be...
January 20, 2009 5:19 PM
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
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January 20, 2009 5:11 PM
Posted by: Margaret Rouse
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