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What is Order Display Definition a screen. Glyphs are always drawn in left-to-right order. Because not all text is read left-to-right, the display order of glyphs may be compare
What is Drawer Explain parent window and that the user can open or close (show or hide) while the parent window is open. Drawers contain controls that are fairly why
What is default keyboard access mode What is keystrokes move keyboard focus only between fields that receive keyboard input, such as text entry fields and scrolling lists. See also how better
What is Signature Digital Meaning message or other data using public key cryptography . To create a digital signature, the signer generates a message digest of the data and when
What is Brackets Angle Double Abbreviation AppleScript to enclose raw data. With a U.S. keyboard, you can enter double angle brackets (also known as chevrons) by typing Option determines
What is Processing Signal Digital How to See DSP comparing to
What is Name Display Help The name of a file as it appears to the user. The display name reflects the user’s preference for hiding or showing the filename extension depends on
What is Compression Data Crossword improve storage or transmission efficiency. Data compression can be lossy or lossless. Compression is a special case of encoding . See also which
What is Declaration Examples a variable or property identifier in a script. The form and location of the declaration determine how AppleScript treats the identifier in difference
What is Window Document Encyclopedia A window containing file-based data that users create and store when
What is Droplet Information about you drag a file or folder icon in the Finder and drop it on the droplet’s icon. A droplet receives a list of descriptors for the folders pros and cons
What is Layer Driver Tutorial I/O Kit drivers for various networking types similarities
What is Build Distributed Error In Xcode, a build that uses several computers to compile source files how much
What is Buffering Double Answer color buffer to achieve smooth animation. The back buffer is not displayed, but swapped with the front buffer how many
What is Dithering Means what quality when you are attempting to display an image that exists at a higher bit-depth representation on a lower bit-depth device. For compare
What is Obiekt Dynamic Description A dynamic version of an HTML element. WebObjects includes a list of dynamic elements with which you can build web components why
What is Obszar Destination Definition data dragged to it. In a document window, the destination region is usually the content area minus the title bar and areas used for how better
What is Matching Driver Explain nub, after discovering a specific hardware device, searches for the driver or drivers most suited to drive that device. Matching requires when
What is Boundary Direction What is A point, between offsets in memory or glyphs in a display, at which the direction of stored or displayed text changes determines
What is Matching Device Meaning application finds an appropriate device interface to load. The application calls a special I/O Kit function that uses a matching dictionary comparing to
What is Personality Driver Abbreviation specify device property values, such as family type, vendor name, or product name. A driver is suitable for any device whose properties depends on
What is File Document How to A file containing a document which
What is Linking Dynamic Help executes, by the dynamic link editor (dyld). Usually the dynamic link editor binds modules into a program lazily (that is, as they are used difference
What is Selection Discontinuous Crossword A selection in which unselected objects are between selected objects when
What is Set Documentation Examples packaged as a standard OS X bundle. Each documentation set contains HTML-based content as well as indexes into that content, which Xcode pros and cons
What is Caret Dual Encyclopedia between text of opposite directions, divides into two parts: a high caret and a low caret, each measuring half the line’s height. The two similarities
What is Drop And Drag Information about The technique of dragging an item, such as a graphic or selected text, and dropping it on a suitable destination, such as another document how much
What is Configuration Build Default Tutorial The configuration Xcode uses when a project does not have a definition for the active build configuration how many
What is Browser Data Error look for column browsers (such as seen in the column view of a Finder window or in an Open dialog) and scrolling lists (such as seen in the compare
What is Diamond Answer In a Window menu, a mark that indicates that a document has been minimized into the Dock why
What is Button Disclosure Means what provide the user with additional choices that are associated with a specific list-based selection control (such as a pop-up menu how better
What is Component Downgradable Description A product component, such as an application binary or a plug-in, that can be replaced with an earlier version in an installation process when
What is Strip Debugger Definition A small control strip that appears above the content pane and contains controls for several debugging tasks determines
What is Digest Explain See message digest comparing to
What is Delegation What is object-oriented framework. In object-oriented design methodology, delegation is a form of class composition. (2) In AppleScript, the use of depends on
What is Datatip Debugger Meaning A way of viewing and modifying the contents of variables using a progressive disclosure mechanism which
What is Library Shared Dynamic Abbreviation multiple, concurrently running programs. Programs share exactly one physical copy of the library code and do not require their own copies difference
What is Certificate Digital How to identity of the holder or sender of the certificate. A digital certificate must conform to some standard in order for the recipient to be when
What is Dialog Help A window designed to elicit a response from the user. See also alert pros and cons
What is Node Documentation Crossword documentation file or a folder of files within a set. Each documentation node is associated with a location that identifies the file to similarities
What is Guide Dynamic Examples that provides information about the position of a view relative to other objects on the design surface. Dynamic guides appear only when how much
What is Triangle Disclosure Encyclopedia disclosure, of information that elaborates on the primary information in a window. Disclosure triangles are used in the Finder’s list view how many
What is Functions Access Direct Information about ATSUI functions that allow you to manipulate glyph data directly compare
What is Direct to Java Client Tutorial A WebObjects development approach that can generate a Java Client application from a model why
What is Fetch Deep Error fetch specifications that causes database fetches to occur against the root table and any leaf tables. Applicable to inheritance how better
What is Ccess Dvd Answer interactivity to a DVD when played on a computer. DVD@ccess makes it possible to open a web browser to display HTML files, or open a when
What is Script Distribution Means what that contains all the information that defines an installation experience in a distribution package. See also distribution package determines
What is Paging Demand Description An operating-system facility that brings pages of data from disk into physical memory only as they are needed comparing to
What is Unit Output Default Definition An Apple-supplied audio unit that connects with whichever hardware device the user has designated to be the default output depends on
What is Stack Driver Explain driver objects (drivers and nubs) in client/provider relationships with each other. A driver stack often refers to the entire collection of which
What is Dyld What is manager for code in the Mach-O executable format. The dynamic link editor is a dynamic library that “lives” in all Mach-O programs on the difference
What is Type Document Meaning A family of document files characterized by a given file type , creator signature , or filename extension . Compare URL type when
What is Depth Abbreviation In OpenGL, refers to the z coordinate and specifies how far a pixel lies from the observer pros and cons
What is Diphthong How to phonetically represented by 2 characters. The characters represent the initial and final sounds of the diphthong similarities
What is Library Dynamic Help undefined symbols is delayed until execution. Code in dynamic shared libraries can be shared by multiple, concurrently running programs how much
What is Dsp Crossword analyzing or transforming digital representations of audio. Such transformations include, among others, filtering and equalization how many
What is Build Network Dedicated Examples effective on large projects using ten or more build servers. See also distributed build . Compare shared workgroup build compare
What is Dialog Modal Document Encyclopedia performing further operations in the document until the user dismisses the dialog. All sheets are document modal and all Aqua document why
What is Film Dvd Information about audio and video on DVD-ROM discs, based on MPEG-2 video compression, Dolby Digital and MPEG audio, and other proprietary data formats how better
What is Button Default Tutorial in a dialog. The default button is indicated by a pulsing appearance. It is activated when the user presses the Return or Enter key when
What is Dropframe Error In video, a synchronizing technique that skips timecodes to keep them current with video frames determines
What is Buffer Depth Answer store a depth value for each pixel. The depth buffer is used to determine whether or not a pixel can be seen by the observer. Those that comparing to
What is Modeling Data Means what The process of building a data model to describe the mapping between a relational database schema and an object model depends on
What is Certificate Development Description A file that identifies an iPhone application developer. Xcode uses development certificates to sign application binaries which
What is Delay Definition and another. In audio processing, the second event is typically a processed or unprocessed copy of the original event. Delay is a settable difference
What is Faults Deferred Explain In WebObjects, a special kind of fault that represents a number of other faults in a single object. See also fault , faulting when
What is Direct to Web template What is Direct to Web applications that can generate a webpage for a particular task (for example, a list page) for any entity pros and cons
What is Debugger Meaning A process that lets you pause a program and examine its state similarities
What is Mechanizm Coordinate Display Abbreviation be used to display QuickTime movies, as opposed to the movie’s time coordinate system, which defines the basic time unit for each of the how much
What is Collection Document How to See corpus how many
What is Parameter Direct Help In AppleScript, the parameter immediately following a command, which typically specifies the object to which the command is sent compare
What is Date Crossword In AppleScript, a class that specifies a time, day of the month, month, and year why
What is Style Build Deployment Examples A methodology of creating a product from a target that makes the product more appropriate for distribution to users how better
What is Space Color Device Encyclopedia system of color representation for a particular device. This type of color space is not suitable for interchanges of color data between when
What is Mode Rendering Debug Information about the data flow in a composition that can help track down issues. In this mode, patches in the workspace change colors as they move from one determines
What is Area Drag Tutorial The portion of a window that users can use to move the window comparing to
What is Object Drawable Error OpenGL that can serve as an OpenGL framebuffer. A drawable object can be any of the following: a window, a view, a pixel buffer, offscreen depends on
What is Feed Documentation Answer check periodically to determine when a publisher makes available updates to a documentation set or releases a new documentation set which
What is Formatter Data Means what In Xcode, a string that specifies how variables are displayed in debugger datatips and the variable list in the debugger difference
What is Desktop Description The background on top of which all windows appear; the working environment displayed on Mac computers when
What is Dtd Definition Document type definition. A file that describes the structure of an XML document pros and cons
What is Driver Explain See device driver similarities
What is Discontinuity What is break in the sequence of transmitted data. A discontinuity entails a period in which the stream is undefined. See also TCP stream how much
What is Web To Direct Meaning A WebObjects development approach that can generate a web application from a model how many
What is Data Abbreviation An AppleScript class used for data that do not belong to any of the other AppleScript classes; see the data class compare
What is Dpcm How to Differential pulse-code modulation. A variant of pulse-code modulation that encodes the difference between the current and previous sample why
What is Queue Dispatch Help structure that you use to execute your application’s tasks. GCD defines dispatch queues for executing tasks either serially or concurrently how better
What is Dashcode Crossword A graphical application used to build and debug Dashboard widgets when
What is Decode Examples signal from an encoded representation of it. For lossy encoding schemes such as MP3, the retrieved signal approximates the original signal determines
What is Reference Data Encyclopedia A reference to a QuickTime media structure’s data comparing to
What is Search Documentation Information about In Xcode, a search composed of a search term, search type, and search scope depends on
What is Directory Tutorial A file-system object containing zero or more other named objects (files or other directories which
What is Daemon Error requests or forwards a request to another process for handling. Daemons run continuously, usually in the background, waking only to handle difference
What is dyld (dynamic link editor) Answer A utility that allows programs to dynamically load (and link to) needed functions when
What is Hierarchy Object Document Means what document exists at a location relative to a root document. The locations may may be real, as in a file system, or virtual pros and cons
What is Marks Diacritical Description A mark, such as an accent, that is used in conjunction with a character to indicate phonetic value similarities
What is Delta Device Definition factional values for cases in which fractional positioning can’t be used. Device delta values are usually used when anti-aliasing is turned how much
What is Dictionary Explain objects, and other terminology that is understood by an application or other scriptable entity. You can display an application’s dictionary how many
What is Highlighting Discontinuous What is selection range it corresponds to. It may consist of discontinuous areas when the selection range crosses direction boundaries. Compare compare
What is Driver Device Meaning deals with getting data to and from a device, as well as the control of that device. A driver written with the I/O Kit is an object that why
What is Pager Default Abbreviation The default pager handles nonpersistent (anonymous) memory. See also anonymous memory , pager , vnode pager how better
What is Dma How to some bus architectures that enables a bus controller to transfer data directly between a device (such as a disk drive) and a device with when
What is Attribute Derived Help not directly correspond to a column in a database. Derived attributes are usually calculated from a SQL expression determines
What is device-independent color space Crossword between devices and that is used for the interchanges of color data from the native color space of one device to the native color space of comparing to
What is Dock Examples interface element that provides a simple way for users to launch frequently used applications and documents. It also houses minimized depends on
What is Management Rights Digital Encyclopedia See DRM which
What is Advance Device Information about The number of pixels of the advance for the glyph as actually drawn on the screen difference
What is Vehicle Delivery Tutorial The means of transport used by users of a product to obtain the product’s files. These include optical media and the Internet when
What is Dbu Error level in decibels relative to 0.775 Volts RMS. dBu measurements assume a circuit load with infinite impedance. See also RMS pros and cons
What is Run Direction Answer A contiguous (in memory) sequence of characters having the same right-to-left or left-to-right line direction similarities
What is Id Digital Means what See digital certificate how much
What is Rectangle Destination Description The rectangle defining the area in which text is drawn how many
What is Direct to Web Services Definition A WebObjects development approach that can generate a web service application from a model compare
What is Source Dispatch Descriptor Explain related events. A file descriptor source calls your custom event handler either when file data is available for reading or writing or in why
What is Db What is See decibel how better
What is Direct to Java Client Assistant Meaning A WebObjects tool used to customize a Direct to Java Client application when
What is Dashboard Abbreviation based programs called widgets. Activating the Dashboard via the F12 key displays a layer above the OS X desktop that contains the user’s determines
What is Event Dvd How to Playback Services during playback. An event is specified with a type identifier and associated data. Client applications can register comparing to
What is Package Document Help A package containing a document along with related resources depends on
What is List Display Crossword associated name and that are uploaded to the GPU, preprocessed, and then executed at a later time. Display lists are often used for which
What is Range Dynamic Examples or system that describes the difference between the loudest and softest signal that can appear at the output of the device. Dynamic range difference
What is Editor Link Dynamic Encyclopedia See dyld when
What is Capital Drop Information about A large uppercase letter that drops below the main line of text for aesthetic reasons pros and cons
What is Dimmed Tutorial grayed out to indicate that they are currently unavailable. Menu items, for example, are dimmed rather than omitted when they aren’t similarities
What is Recognition Deferred Error In the Ink Services technology, the process of recognizing an ink phrase that was drawn by the user at an earlier time how much
What is Link Display Answer specified hardware display, makes intelligent guesses as to how often frames must be output to synchronize with the display’s refresh rate how many
What is Space Device Means what The coordinate system that defines the position and scale (pixel size) of a specific view device compare
What is Dpi Description used to measure the resolution of a screen or printer. The higher the value, the finer the detail of the image why
What is Fork Data Definition In a Macintosh file, the section that corresponds to a DOS/Windows file how better
What is Dvd Explain greater capacity and bandwidth than CD-ROM; DVDs are frequently used for multimedia as well as data storage when
What is File Device What is located in/devthat represents a block or character device such as a terminal, disk drive, or printer. If a program knows the name of a determines
What is Interface Device Meaning plug-in architecture to allow a program in user space to communicate with a nub in the kernel that is appropriate to the type of device comparing to
What is Descriptor Abbreviation An abstract identifier used to access a file, socket, or other system resource depends on
What is Descriptor Deployment How to describes the configuration of a web application. It’s located in the WEB-INF directory of the application’s WAR file and named web.xml which
What is File Dsym Help debugging information to minimize the size of the executable file without compromising the program’s debugging experience difference
What is Dac Crossword that converts digital data to a corresponding analog signal. DACs are characterized by maximum sampling frequency, amplitude resolution in when
What is Decibel Examples ratio of two quantities, abbreviated as dB. The decibel difference between two power levels is equal to 10 times the common logarithm of pros and cons
What is Display pop-up menu Encyclopedia when to display the Build Results window, overriding the default settings in the Building pane of Xcode Preferences similarities
What is Deinterleaving Information about In digital audio , retrieving discrete channels from an interleaved representation. Also called reverse multiplexing. Compare interleaving how much
What is Window Documentation Tutorial browsing and searching developer documentation. It provides access to a wider and more detailed view of the documentation than the Research how many
What is Domain Error for software, documents, and resources and limiting the accessibility of those items. A domain is segregated from other domains. There are compare
What is Item Menu Dynamic Answer presses a modifier key. For example, in the Finder File menu, if the user presses the Option key, the Close Window command changes to Close why
What is Dialect Means what A version of the AppleScript language that resembles a specific human language or programming language how better
What is Decryption Description The transformation of ciphertext back into the original plaintext . Compare encryption . See also asymmetric keys , symmetric keys when
What is Dlil Definition the OS X kernel’s networking infrastructure that provides the interface between protocol handling and network device drivers in the I/O Kit determines
What is Source Dispatch Explain A Grand Central Dispatch (GCD) data structure that you create to process system-related events comparing to
What is Dash What is applies to only part of the selection. For example, if a highlighted selection contains text with different styles applied to it, a dash depends on
What is Distortion Meaning and undesired, between the signals on the input and output of an audio device. Commonly measured types of distortion include harmonic which
What is Browser Dictionary Abbreviation Seeterminology browser difference
What is Text Display How to of a text layout object. Display text consists of a sequence of glyphs, arranged in display order. Compare source text when
What is Printer Destination Help sent. This is the printer displayed in the Printer pop-up menu when the user clicks Print in the Print dialog pros and cons
What is View Detail Crossword or items that you select in the Groups & Files list, providing a convenient way for you to find and access project contents similarities
What is Duration Examples takes for an animation to complete. (2) In QuickTime, time values that are interpreted as spans of time, rather than as points in time how much
What is Dilation Encyclopedia in the source image and expands it into the shape of the kernel, flipped horizontally and vertically. The contribution of the source pixel how many
What is Line Descent Information about usually corresponds to the bottoms of the descenders in a font. The descent line is the same distance from the baseline for all glyphs in compare
What is Server Database Tutorial Database servers typically run on a dedicated computer and are accessed by client applications over a network why
What is Handler Data Error is responsible for reading and writing a media structure’s data. The data handler provides data input and output services to the media how better
What is Surface Design Answer of a window object. It’s the area in which you drop views and other visual objects and is also where you manipulate those objects directly when
What is Pane Duplex Means what A pane in the Print dialog (available for some printers) that provides the option to print to both sides of a sheet of paper determines
What is Application Default Description Services, according to its own implicit binding rules , in which to open a given document or URL in the absence of an explicit binding comparing to
What is Picker Date Definition A control that allows a user to input date and time information in either a textual or graphical format depends on
What is default keychain search list Explain certain Keychain Services functions when no other keychain or list of keychains is specified in the function call. The default keychain which
What is Definition Type Document What is See DTD difference
What is Distance Meaning In surround sound and immersive audio, the real or apparent straight line distance of an audio source from the listener when
What is Image Disk Abbreviation the transport of a directory structure on the Internet. Disk images can also be compressed to allow a product’s files to be placed on pros and cons
What is Package Distribution How to distribution script that specifies the installation experience for a product. Distribution packages provide a streamlined packaging similarities
What is Menu Disc Help titles are selected. The disc menu is sometimes called the title menu, which more accurately refers to the menu within a title from which how much
What is Style Build Development Crossword A methodology of creating a product from a target that makes the product more appropriate for debugging and testing how many
What is Target Default Examples receives a command if no object is specified or if the object is incompletely specified in the command. Default (or implicit) targets are compare
What is Player Dvd Encyclopedia plays DVD-Video media stored on an optical disc. The output device is generally a television set, although some players have built-in why
What is Object Source Data Information about An object supplied by AppleScript Studio that supplies data to a table view or other view with rows and columns how better
What is Modal Document Tutorial anything else within a particular document until the window is dismissed. Sheets are document-modal windows. Compare application-modal when
What is Diffie-Hellman key exchange Error ends of a communication session to generate symmetric private key s through the exchange of public key s determines
What is Object Url Document Answer document URL object comprises a scheme, a parent document URL object, and a name, with the format of each component defined by the client comparing to
What is File Dmg Means what An OS X disk image file depends on
What is Dither Description In audio, a low-amplitude noise applied to a signal to reduce quantization error. See also quantization noise which
What is Darwin Definition source project that includes the Darwin kernel, the BSD commands and C libraries, and several additional features. The Darwin kernel is difference
What is Device Explain excluding the CPU and system memory, that can be controlled and can send and receive data. Examples of devices include displays, disk when
What is Tool Deployment What is J2EE application or component archives can be configured or assembled in preparation for deployment in OS X Server pros and cons
What is Drm Meaning term referring to embedded, electronic restriction over the use of electronic content. Usually applied to copyrighted material. See also similarities
What is Run Data Abbreviation See run , text run how much
What is Adaptor Source Data How to connects your application to a particular database server. For each type of server you use, you need a separate adaptor. WebObjects how many
What is Document Help in a file or sandboxing , that can be operated on by an application. In Search Kit, anything that contains text and that the Search Kit compare
What is Keychain Default Crossword Keychain Services functions when no other keychain is specified in the function call. For example, newly created keychain items are stored why

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