Explanation ABSTRACTION: (1) The process of separating the interface to some functionality from the underlying implementation in such a way that the implementation can be changed without changing the way that piece of code is used. (2) The API (interface) for some piece of functionality that has been separated in this way
More definitions for Mac OS users such as abstraction in Dictionary A.
- Help AUHAL:
- Usage An Apple-supplied audio unit used to interface with hardware input or output, so named because it interacts with the HAL (Hardware Abstraction Layer abstraction definition.
- Help AUGraph:
- Usage See audio processing graph abstraction explain.
- Help Asynchronous Launch:
- Usage A launch operation in which control returns immediately to the calling program, without waiting for the launched application to complete its launch sequence . Compare synchronous launch abstraction what is.
- Help Attached Editor:
- Usage A text editor pane in the Xcode Project window abstraction meaning.
- Help Aliased:
- Usage Said of graphics whose edges appear jagged; can be remedied by performing anti-aliasing operations abstraction abbreviation.
