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What is Assistant Research Definition condensed view of the API reference and links to related documentation for the selected system or build setting compare
What is Control Resize Explain windows that users can drag to adjust the size of the window. It is not present if the window’s contents cannot vary in size why
What is Rss What is Really Simple Syndication. A lightweight XML format used for displaying changes frequently updated websites how better
What is Renderer Meaning or software only, that OpenGL uses to create an image from a view and a model. The hardware portion of a renderer is associated with a when
What is Install Remote Abbreviation installation process. An administrator uses Apple Remote Desktop to install a package onto a set of client computers determines
What is Pipeline Rendering How to The order of operations used by OpenGL to transform pixel and vertex data to an image in the framebuffer comparing to
What is Window Retained Help screen pixel values. Images are rendered into the buffer for any portions of the window that aren’t visible onscreen depends on
What is Rate Crossword the pace at which time passes for a time base. A time base’s rate is multiplied by the time scale to obtain the number of time units that which
What is Button Radio Examples A control for one of a set of mutually exclusive, but related, choices difference
What is Row Encyclopedia In a relational database, the dimension of a table that groups attributes into records when
What is Fetching Row Raw Information about In WebObjects, a possible option in a fetch specification that retrieves database rows without forming enterprise objects from those rows pros and cons
What is Authority Certification Root Tutorial The owner of the root certificate similarities
What is Ram Error Random-access memory. Memory that a microprocessor can either read or write to how much
What is Rotation Answer In image processing, an operation that moves the coordinate space the specified angle how many
What is Refactoring Means what for the purpose of improving its readability and maintainability while retaining the program’s functionality and behavior. See also compare
What is Queue Audio Recording Description See audio queue why
What is Mechanizm File Root Definition The primary file system off which a computer boots, so named because it includes the root node of the file-system tree how better
What is Record Explain values that describes a single instance of an entity. (2) In AppleScript, an unordered collection of properties, identified by unique when
What is Position Relative What is character or glyph in a line of text given in coordinates relative to the preceding character or glyph. Compare absolute position determines
What is Application Recordable Meaning uses Apple events to report user actions for recording purposes. When recording is turned on, Script Editor creates statements comparing to
What is Certificate Root Abbreviation without recourse to another certificate. Rather than being signed by a further certification authority (CA), a root certificate is verified depends on
What is Script Keyboard Roman How to A keyboard script that uses the Roman character set which
What is Form Reference Relative Help specifies an object or location by describing its position in relation to another object, known as the base, in the same container difference
What is Atom Root Crossword The largest atom container in a hierarchy, with atom type 'sean' when
What is Form Reference Range Examples In AppleScript, a reference form that specifies a series of objects of the same class in the same container pros and cons
What is Performance Time Real Encyclopedia Performance characterized by guaranteed worst-case response times similarities
What is Relationship Information about two entities that’s based on attributes of the entities. For example, the Department and Employee entities can have a relationship based how much
What is Constant Reference Tutorial An arbitrary data item available for use by a program to convey information for its own purposes in an operation or data structure how many
What is Distance Reference Error parameter that specifies the real or apparent distance of an audio source from the listener beyond which the source’s level attenuates compare
What is Request Answer Transfer Protocol (HTTP) sent from the user’s web browser to a web server that asks for a resource such as a webpage. See also response why
What is Ruid Means what Real user ID. The UID inherited from the user or process that executes a process how better
What is Button Round Description A circular push button when
What is Root Definition privileges. Also called the superuser. (2) The top directory in a BSD-style directory hierarchy. Written as a slash (/), it is the first determines
What is Routine Explain returns a value. A routine can be used for synchronous or asynchronous operations. See also simpleroutine comparing to
What is Roi What is image data buffer that is being operated upon by a function. It is not uncommon to allocate a large pixel buffer to hold several images and depends on
What is Runtime Meaning program is being executed, as opposed to compile time or load time. Can also refer to the runtime environment, which designates the set of which
What is Fork Resource Abbreviation held an application’s resources. Use of the resource fork is discouraged in OS X, but you can store resources in the data fork difference
What is Rms How to of a time-varying value, such as voltage, current, or sound pressure. An RMS value is derived as the square root of the mean of the when
What is Specifier Receivers Help In a script command object, the object specifier that specifies the objects in the application that should receive an command pros and cons
What is User Root Crossword 0. A process running with an EUID of 0 is said to be running as root. The root user owns many of the primary system processes and has similarities
What is Loop Run Examples monitoring in OS X. A run loop registers input sources such as sockets, Mach ports, and pipes for a thread; it also enables the delivery of how much
What is Statement Return Encyclopedia In AppleScript, a statement that exits a handler and optionally returns a specified value how many
What is Form Reference Information about identifying an object or group of objects in an application or other container—that is, the syntax for constructing an object specifier compare
What is Number Revision Tutorial A value that indicates a particular version of a project that’s been committed to the repository, also known as a version number why
What is Set Character Roman Error writing system. Roman character sets include the Standard Roman character set and the ASCII character set how better
What is Reentrant Answer interleaved requests for service nearly simultaneously. For example, a reentrant function can begin responding to one call, be interrupted when
What is Component Reusable Means what In WebObjects, a component that can be nested within other components and acts like a dynamic element determines
What is Chain Responder Description The set of objects responsible for handling events in a window comparing to
What is Role Definition relation to a document type. There are five roles: Editor (reads and modifies), Viewer (can only read), Print (can only print), Shell depends on
What is Indicator Relevance Explain A control that indicates the relative ranking of search results—the longer the bar, the more relevant the item is to the search criteria which
What is Key Relationship What is In relational databases, a key (an attribute) on which a relationship joins difference
What is Patch Macro Root Meaning a composition; the evaluation of a composition begins at the root macro patch. All patches are nested, at one level or another, within the when
What is Rgba Abbreviation Red, green, blue, and alpha color components pros and cons
What is Specifier Object Relative How to that does not include enough information to identify an object or objects uniquely. When AppleScript encounters a partial object specifier similarities
What is Run Help A sequence of glyphs that are contiguous in memory and share a set of common attributes. See also font run how much
What is Time Real Crossword guarantee of a certain capability within a specified time constraint, thus permitting predictable, time-critical behavior. If the user how many
What is Render Examples specification for signal processing to some audio data. An audio unit typically contains a rendering method to obtain audio data and compare
What is Resource Encyclopedia especially by applications. Resources include images, sounds, icons, localized strings, archived user interface objects, and various other why
What is Rpc Information about IPC that appears (to the caller) as an ordinary function call. In Mach, RPCs are implemented using MIG-generated interface libraries and how better
What is Resolution Tutorial of color) contained on a display, expressed in terms of the number of pixels on the horizontal axis and the number on the vertical axis when
What is Multiplexing Reverse Error See deinterleaving determines
What is Reverberation Answer cumulative addition of multiple sound reflections. Apple supplies the matrix reverb audio unit to simulate reverberation using DSP (digital comparing to
What is Graphics Raster Means what example, by scanning a photo) as a set of samples of a given space. A raster is a grid of x-axis (horizontal) and y-axis (vertical depends on
What is Search Based Relevance Description relevance rating for each document matching a query. In general, relevance ratings may be normalized to 100%, or nonnormalized. Search Kit which
What is Context Rendering Definition In OpenGL, a container for state information difference
What is Receiver Explain The object in an application designated to receive an AppleScript command when
What is Loop Response Request What is The main loop of a WebObjects application, which receives a request, responds to it, and awaits the next request pros and cons
What is Indicator Rating Meaning stars that indicates the relative ranking of an object (such as a song) based on a criterion such as popularity similarities
What is Port Reply Abbreviation A Mach port associated with a thread that is used in remote procedure calls how much
What is Word Root How to See stem how many
What is Result Based Relevance Help See relevance-based search compare
What is Parameter Required Crossword In AppleScript, a parameter that must be included for a command to be successful why
What is Rom Examples Read-only memory. Memory that cannot be written to how better
What is Format Raw Encyclopedia double angle brackets («, »). AppleScript uses raw format when it cannot find a script term in any available dictionary, or cannot display when
What is Relationship Reflexive Information about within the same entity; the relationship’s source join attribute and destination join attribute are in the same entity determines
What is Rasterization Tutorial In image processing, the process of converting vertex and pixel data to fragments, each of which corresponds to a pixel in the framebuffer comparing to
What is Integrity Referential Error In relational databases, the rules governing the consistency of relationships depends on
What is Encryption Rsa Answer named for its inventors: Ron Rivest, Adi Shamir, and Leonard Adleman. The RSA algorithm takes two large prime numbers, finds their product which
What is Mask Role Means what roles that an application should claim with respect to a given item in order to be considered a candidate for opening that item difference
What is Result Description In AppleScript, a value generated when a command is executed or an expression evaluated when
What is Word Reserved Definition A word that is part of the AppleScript language pros and cons
What is Lock Recursive Explain A lock that can be locked multiple times by the same thread similarities
What is Bearing Side Right What is The white space on the right side of the glyph; this value may or may not be equal to the value of the left-side bearing how much
What is Services Randomization Meaning AniOS API that produces cryptographically secure pseudorandom number s how many
What is Statement Repeat Abbreviation that contains a series of statements to be repeated and, in most cases, instructions that specify when the repetition stops compare
What is Reverb How to See reverberation why
What is Events Required Help that present a graphical user interface should be able to respond to. These events can be sent by the Mac OS, as well as by other how better
What is Searching Ranked Crossword See relevance-based result when
What is Rights Receive Examples messages on a Mach port. Only one task at a time can have receive rights for any one port. Compare send rights determines
What is Repository Encyclopedia A directory tree or database that contains the files managed by a source control system comparing to
What is Reference Information about statement that identifies an object. Constructions such as first rectangle and document "My Notes" are references. Cocoa depends on
What is Call Procedure Remote Tutorial See RPC which
What is Retain Error of an object. An object with a positive reference count is not freed. (A newly created object has a reference count of one.) Drivers can difference
What is Renderbuffer Answer a 2D pixel image, used for generalized offscreen rendering, as defined in the OpenGL specification for the GL_EXT_framebuffer_object when
What is Right Means what In security, a named privilege. The Security Server authorizes rights for a user to perform a privileged operation pros and cons
What is Rule Description A set of attributes used to set security policies for applications and for the system. See also policy database similarities
What is Database Relational Definition relational model, which uses the discipline of Entity-Relationship modeling and the data design standards called normal forms how much
What is Object Loop Run Explain CFRunLoopRef opaque type. These objects provide the interface for implementing an event-processing loop in a thread how many
What is Component Relocatable What is A product component, such as an application binary or a plug-in, that the user may move after it has been installed compare
What is Observer Loop Run Meaning A recipient of notifications during various phases of a run loop’s execution why
What is Text Recognized Abbreviation In Ink Services, Ink words processed by the recognition system how better
What is Gradient Radial How to axis between two defined ends, which typically are both circles. Points share the same color value if they lie on the circumference of a when
What is Mode Loop Run Help sources, and run loop observers associated with a particular name. When run in a specific mode, a run loop monitors only the sources and determines
What is Texture To Render Crossword In OpenGL, an operation that draws content directly to a texture target comparing to
What is Baseline Roman Examples The baseline used in most Roman scripts and in Arabic and Hebrew depends on
What is Resampling Encyclopedia samples of a digitized signal at a rate different from that of the original recording. Specific types of resampling include downsampling which
What is Number Real Information about A number that can include a decimal fraction difference
What is Reset Tutorial unit to its just-initialized state. (2) For codecs, to clear the codec’s input buffer and return the codec to its just-initialized state when
What is Configuration Repository Error A set of data that tells Xcode how to use a particular source-control client tool to access a specific repository pros and cons
What is Independence Resolution Answer abstract space such that drawing is the same size when rendered for raster devices of any native resolution similarities
What is Register Means what Services, copying its binding information into the Launch Services database and making it available for opening documents and URLs how much
What is Realm Description In security, a subset of a large network served by its own Kerberos authentication server and ticket-granting server how many
What is Filter Resampling Definition A function used to determine new pixel values for an image that has its dimensions changed somehow compare
What is Release Explain of an object. When an object’s reference count reaches zero, it is freed. When your code no longer needs to reference a retained object, it why
What is Handler Recursive What is A handler that calls itself how better
What is Recognizer Meaning The algorithmic component of Ink Services that identifies written text and gestures when
What is Rgid Abbreviation Real group ID. A group ID that is inherited from the user or process that executes a process. See also GID determines
What is Response How to the Hypertext Transfer Protocol (HTTP) sent from the web server to the user’s web browser that contains the resource specified by the comparing to
What is Position Real Help axis for the origin of each character or glyph in a line of text given in coordinates relative to the preceding character or glyph depends on
What is Riff Crossword Resource Interchange File Format. A minor variation on IFF that uses little-endian integers which
What is Intent Rendering Examples the source color space to those that are within the gamut of the destination color space of a graphics context difference
What is Control Root Encyclopedia An invisible control within which all other controls for window are embedded when
What is Text Ruby Information about annotations or indicate pronunciation for Asian languages. Ruby text is displayed using a smaller font size than the text it annotates pros and cons
What is Relocation Tutorial The ability of users to change the installation location of a package before an installation similarities

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