Computing and IT terminology · MLC-0101

Computing and IT terms: O (37)

• OASISA global nonprofit consortium that works on the development, convergence, and adoption of open standards for...
• ObjectAn instance of a class in object-oriented programming, encapsulating data (attributes) and behavior (methods)...
• Objective-CA compiled programming language that extends the C language with object-oriented capabilities. It...
• OCRA technology that converts different types of documents, such as scanned paper documents, PDF files, or...
• OctalA base-8 number system that uses the digits 0 through 7. Each digit position in an octal number represents a...
• ODBCA standard application programming interface for accessing data from a variety of database management...
• OEMA company that manufactures products or components that are then sold to another company, which in turn sells...
• OfficeA suite of productivity software applications developed by Microsoft. It includes programs for word...
• OfflineDescribing a state where a device or system is not connected to a network or the internet, or is otherwise...
• OLAPA category of software tools used for analyzing large amounts of data from multiple perspectives. Online...
• OLEA proprietary technology developed by Microsoft that allows embedding and linking of documents and other...
• OLEDAn Organic Light-Emitting Diode, a display technology that uses organic compounds to emit light when an...
• OnlineDescribing a state where a device or system is connected to a network, typically the internet, and is...
• ONTAn Optical Network Terminal, a device used in fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) networks to convert optical signals...
• OpacityA property of a graphical element that determines its degree of transparency. A fully opaque element...
• Open FirmwareA standard for computer firmware that defines the interface between hardware and the operating system. It...
• Open formatA file format specification for storing digital data that is published and available for anyone to use...
• Open sourceRelating to software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and...
• OpenGLA cross-platform application programming interface (API), Open Graphics Library, for rendering 2D and 3D...
• OperandA component of an instruction in a computer program that specifies the data to be manipulated or operated...
• Operating systemThe core software that manages all computer hardware and software resources, providing common services for...
• OperatorA symbol or keyword that represents an action or computation to be performed on one or more operands in a...
• Optical carrierA standardized specification for the data transmission rate on a fiber optic network, defined within the...
• Optical driveA type of computer hardware device that uses a laser to read or write data to or from an optical disc. These...
• Optical mediaA storage medium that uses light to read and write data, typically in the form of pits and lands on a...
• Origin serverThe server where the original, authoritative version of a website's content resides. When a user requests a...
• OS XThe former name for Apple's proprietary graphical operating system for Macintosh computers, succeeded by...
• OSDA graphical interface presented directly on a monitor or television screen, allowing users to adjust settings...
• OSI modelA conceptual framework that standardizes the functions of a telecommunication or computing system into seven...
• OSPFA routing protocol that determines the best path for data packets within a large network, such as an...
• OTAA method of distributing software updates, configuration settings, or encryption keys to electronic devices...
• OTTThe delivery of audio, video, and other media content over the internet without requiring users to subscribe...
• OutboxA folder or section within an email client or messaging application where outgoing messages are temporarily...
• OutputThe data, signals, or physical action produced by a computer system or a component after processing input...
• Output deviceA peripheral that receives processed data from a computer system and translates it into a human-readable form...
• OverclockingThe practice of increasing a computer component's clock rate beyond its manufacturer-certified speed. This...
• OverwriteTo replace existing data on a storage medium with new data, effectively destroying the original information...

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