Computing and IT terminology · MLC-0101
Computing and IT terms: U (38)
- UATThe final phase of software testing where end-users verify that a system or application meets their business...
- UDDIUniversal Description, Discovery, and Integration, an XML-based standard for describing, publishing, and...
- UDPA core communications protocol of the Internet Protocol suite used for establishing low-latency and...
- UEFIUnified Extensible Firmware Interface, a software interface between an operating system and platform...
- UGCAny form of content, such as videos, blogs, discussion forum posts, digital images, or audio files, that is...
- Ultra DMAA data transfer mode for Parallel ATA (PATA) hard drives that uses Direct Memory Access to move data directly...
- UltrabookA category of thin, lightweight, and high-performance laptop computers, originally defined by Intel...
- UMLThe Unified Modeling Language, a standardized general-purpose modeling language used in software engineering...
- UNCUniversal Naming Convention, a standardized format for specifying the location of network resources, such as...
- UndoA command that reverses the last action performed within a software application, restoring the state that...
- UnfriendTo remove a person from one's list of friends or contacts on a social networking website. This action...
- UnicastA method of information transfer where a single sender sends data to a single receiver over a network. This...
- UnicodeAn international information technology standard for the consistent encoding, representation, and handling of...
- Unified memory architectureA system design where the central processing unit (CPU) and the graphics processing unit (GPU) share the same...
- UnixAn operating system family designed for multitasking and multi-user environments, characterized by its...
- UnmountTo make a storage device's file system inaccessible to the operating system. This action detaches a volume or...
- UPCUniversal Product Code, a barcode symbology widely used in the United States and Canada for tracking trade...
- Uplink portA network port on a switch or hub designed to connect to another switch or hub, typically using a...
- UploadThe process of transmitting data from a local computer system to a remote computer system, typically a...
- UPnPA set of networking protocols that allows devices to discover each other on a network and establish...
- UPSA device that provides emergency power to a load when the input power source, typically mains power, fails...
- UptimeThe measure of time during which a computer system, server, or service is operational and available for use...
- URIA compact string of characters that identifies a resource, either by location, name, or both. It provides a...
- URLA specific character string that identifies the location of a resource on the internet and the method for...
- USBA Universal Serial Bus, an industry standard that establishes specifications for cables, connectors, and...
- USB-CA specific type of USB connector that features a reversible, symmetrical design, allowing it to be plugged in...
- UsenetA global distributed discussion system that allows users to read and post messages, known as articles or...
- User accountA collection of information associated with a specific individual or entity that allows them to access and...
- User experienceThe overall impression and feelings a person has when interacting with a product, system, or service. It...
- User IDA unique identifier assigned to a specific user account within a computer system, application, or network...
- User interfaceThe means by which a user interacts with a computer system, software application, or device. It includes all...
- User spaceThe portion of a computer's virtual memory that is accessible to user applications and processes, distinct...
- User-friendlyDescribing software, hardware, or a system that is easy to learn, understand, and operate for its intended...
- UsernameA unique, human-readable name that identifies a user on a computer system, website, or application. It is...
- UTFA family of character encodings for representing Unicode code points as sequences of bytes, known as Unicode...
- UtilityA type of system software designed to perform a single, specific task related to the management or...
- UUIDA Universally Unique Identifier, a 128-bit number used to uniquely identify information in computer systems...
- UWPThe Universal Windows Platform, a computing platform created by Microsoft for developing applications that...
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