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Now for available for the first time in the handy paperback Oxford Reference series, the Dictionary of Computing is an authoritative and comprehensive guide of over 4,500 words and terms that span every aspect of computing and related fields. Recently brought up to date to reflect current advances in computer science, the Third Edition offers 550 new entries that provide concise, readable explanations of terms used in microcomputing, networking, and information technology, and pays special attention to new approaches in programming, computer organization and architecture, hardware, and software. Here readers will find everything from "BITNET," "desktop publishing," "hypertext," and "neural net," to "pull-down menu," "transputer," "virus," and "wimp." With its clear language and wealth of instructive diagrams and tables, the Dictionary of Computing should be at the fingertips of every computer user, from beginner to sophisticated professional.
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Praise for previous editions: "A standard among computer science dictionaries....current, accurate, and formal....strongly recommended." --Science Books and Films"Useful for students and teachers of computer science and related disciplines, owners of personal computers, and anyone who uses a computer." --Sci-Tech News
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Containing explanations of nearly 4500 terms used in computing, this reference book aims to reflect recent advances in various aspects of computing. Special emphasis is laid on new approaches to programming, computer organization and architecture and developments in software and hardware.
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