Usage glossary for computers letter O

• What is Oracle's Procedural Language extension to SQL Definition PL/SQL Oracle's (RDBMS) Procedural Language extension to SQL compare
• What is Off topic / Old Testament Explain or "Off Topic". Shorthand used in newsgroups to indicate that a posting is drifting off the topic for the newsgroup. 2. Old Testament. The first part of the Christian Bible, containing the why
• What is Object Linking and Embedding What is OLE Object Linking and Embedding. OLE was later enhanced and renamed by Microsoft to COM and OLE controls renamed to ActiveX controls how better
• What is Powerbrowser Oracle Meaning OPB Oracle PowerBrowser. An now obsolete internet browser launched in 1996. Relevant links: www.rittman.net/archives/001060.html when
• What is Point Entry Original Abbreviation entry point of a routine (in a machine code or assembler level dump) that was the entry point to a routine before some wrapper was applied to it or some other change which moved the entry point. For determines
• What is Services Location Open How to OLS Open Location Services (Open-LS). See also OpenLS comparing to
• What is Object oriented, platform independent, programming language Help language developed by Sun Microsystems, designed for platform independence and frequently described as "write once run anywhere" language. Sun Microsystems describe Java as "A simple depends on
• What is Oracle Parallel Server / Operations (department) Crossword OPS 1. Oracle Parallel Server. 2. Operations, as in "Operations Department" or "Operations Center" which
• What is Project Directory Open Examples Directory Project (ODP). DMOZ is an acronym for "Directory Mozilla", which reflects the directory's loose association with the Netscape Mozilla project. You can search DMOZ here: dmoz difference
• What is Unit Organisational Encyclopedia OU Organisational Unit (under Windows 2000 AD and later when
• What is Interface Call Oracle Information about OCI Oracle Call Interface. A set of low-level APIs provided by Oracle for an application to use to interface to an Oracle database pros and cons
• What is Outlook / Ordered list (tag) / Operating Losses Tutorial to Microsoft Outlook. 2. Ordered list HTML tag. The tag
  in HTML denotes the start of an ordered list, which is typically presented as a numbered list. Each item within the list is started with similarities
  1. What is Alliance Mobile Open Error OMA Open Mobile Alliance.Relevant links: www.openmobilealliance.org - Open Mobile Alliance home page how much
  2. What is Object Oriented Process, Environment and Notation / Openly available /To access Answer Environment and Notation. 2. Openly (or freely) available. cf Open Source. 3. To access (a file). For example to open a file means to access the file, typically to view its contents how many
  3. What is On-Line Transaction Processing Means what OLTP On-Line Transaction Processing. Any number of (typically many) concurrent users adding and modifying data. Typically includes order processing, banking, stocks, and e-commerce applications compare
  4. What is On-Line Complex Processing Description OLCP On-Line Complex Processing why
  5. What is On-Line Analytical Processing Definition Specialized tools that sit between a database and user in order to provide various analyses of the data stored in the database. The term was coined in 1993 by Dr. Codd. Relevant links: www how better
  6. What is Organisation promoting the development of free software Explain Free Software Foundation Organisation aiming to promote the development of free software. See also GNU. Relevant links: www.gnu.org when
  7. What is One Button Disaster Recovery What is Disaster recovery feature provided by some tape drives. This allows the tape drive to be switched into disaster recovery mode - where its firmware emulates a bootable CD-ROM allowing the system to determines
  8. What is Access Web Outlook Meaning Provides access to emails stored in a Microsoft Exchange server (across an intranet or internet) via a web browser. OWA requires the following ports to be opened in any firewall protecting the comparing to
  9. What is Service Location Opengis Abbreviation Implementation Specification. OpenLS provides open interfaces to core LS services including: Route planning. Location utility Presentation (i.e. creating display information showing, map, r depends on
  10. What is Object oriented programming / Out of process / Out of print How to Out-Of-Process. 3. Out Of Print. Used to refer to books which are no longer published, and which therefore can no longer be obtained new (but may be available on the second hand market which
  11. What is One Time Password / One Time Programmable Help which can be used once only. A one time password is a security measure. 2. One Time Programmable. Refers to a non-volatile memory device (such as an EPROM) which can be written to (i.e. programmed difference
  12. What is Object Management Group / slang Crossword OMG 1. Object Management Group. 2. Slang for "Oh My God" when
  13. What is Out Of Office / OpenOffice.org Examples taken to refer to the "Out Of Office" notification generated by email systems (such as Microsoft Exchange) when an individual has set their status as out of the office. 2. OOo is the common pros and cons
  14. What is Manufacturer Equipment Original Encyclopedia The manufacturer or producer of computing equipment (hardware or software). 2. OEM software refers to software bundled with (or licensed for use with) OEM supplied equipment. OEM software is frequen similarities
  15. What is Format Document Open Information about standard for electronic documents using an architecture with an open format allowing different vendors to provide tools for working on those documents. ODF covers word processing, presentation how much
  16. What is Open framework for building Java web applications Tutorial building Java web applications. It helps users to develop application structures. Relevant links: http://struts.apache.org - Homepage of the Apache Struts project how many
  17. What is Megabytes Million One Error Petabyte Unit of storage. Sometimes abbreviated to PB. 1 petabyte = 2 to to the fiftieth power (250) bytes = 1,125,899,906,842,624 bytes = 1024 terabytes.See also exabyte compare
  18. What is Occupational Overuse Syndrome / Out of service Answer OOS 1. Occupational Overuse Syndrome. More commonly known as RSI. 2. Out-Of-Service. Meaning that the equipment is not working or has been removed from service why
  19. What is License Subscription Open Means what OSL Open Subscription Licence. Relevant links: www.microsoft.com/uk/licensing/solutions/open-subscription/default.msp - Open Subscription License Agreement and information page from Microsoft how better
  20. What is Organic Light Emitting Diode Description Organic-LED). Low-power LEDs, based on carbon-based molecules instead of semiconductor technology. OLED displays can be brighter, lighter, more flexible and more efficient than traditional LCD when
  21. What is Object Process Methodology / Office of Personnel Management Definition Management. 2. Object Process Methodology. A symbolic representation of the objects and processes within a system, integrating both object-orientation and process-orientation into a single determines
  22. What is Office for Population Censuses and Surveys Explain OPCS Office for Population Censuses and Surveys. Relevant links: www.nhsia.nhs.uk/dataquality/pages/opcs_4.asp www.geog.leeds.ac.uk/people/o.duke-williams/smstab/opcs_codes.htm comparing to
  23. What is Operator / Out of print / Observation point / Opera / Original post What is system operator. 2. Out of Print. 3. Observation Point. 4. Opera (web browser). 5. Original Post or Original Poster. Abbreviation used in newsgroup postings to refer to the initial post in a depends on
  24. What is Dbms Relational Object Meaning ORDBMS Object Relational DBMS which
  25. What is Original name for Netscape Navigator / Open source toolkit Abbreviation Netscape Navigator. The name is derived from "Mosaic" (the dominant browser at the time) + "Godzilla". The term "Mozilla" is still used by both Netscape and Microsoft difference
  26. What is Object oriented / Object orientation How to OO 1. Object Oriented. cf OOD, OOA, OOP. 2. Object Orientation when
  27. What is Earnings Target On Help OTE On Target Earnings. Abbreviation frequently used in job advertisements for jobs that pay a commission pros and cons
  28. What is On the other hand Crossword OTOH Chat abbreviation for: On The Other Hand similarities
  29. What is Consortium Gis Open Examples a non-profit organisation working in the broad fields of GIS, dedicated to the creation of standards in the field of Interoperable geospatial systems. OGC's mission statement (2004) is: "To lead how much
  30. What is Journal Open Encyclopedia BLOG An open journal or diary that is available for others to read on the internet. The term is derived from "web log" (web log). See also blogging and blogger how many
  31. What is OSI Seven Layer referencemodel Information about Seven layer reference model Normally refers to the OSI Seven Layer reference model, See OSI Seven Layer reference model compare
  32. What is Optical Mark Reader / Optical Mark Recognition Tutorial device that recognises marks made on the page. OMR is frequently used when processing questionnaires and answer sheets, i.e. any type of form where boxes have been ticked. cf OCR. 2. Optical Mark Rec why
  33. What is Open Mobile Alliance Digital Rights Management Error OMA DRM Open Mobile Alliance (OMA) Digital Rights Management (DRM how better
  34. What is Outlook Express / Operator Error / Office Equipment Answer newsreader from Microsoft that is normally bundled with Internet Explorer. 2. Operator Error. Also known as "human error". Refers to any error that is caused by a human operator. 3. Office when
  35. What is Over the top / Online teaching tools Means what OTT 1. Chat abbreviation: Over The Top. 2. Online Teaching Tools determines
  36. What is Software Source Open Description OSS Open Source Software comparing to
  37. What is Order to cash / Online Technical Communities Definition Technical Communities. A set of private newsgroups from Microsoft which provide online technical support and which are managed by Microsoft support professionals. OTC are available to Microsoft depends on
  38. What is Open GIS Consortium (Europe) Explain OGCE Open GIS Consortium (Europe). Relevant links: http://ogce.opengis.org which
  39. What is Organizational Breakdown Structure / Observation What is OBS 1. Organizational Breakdown Structure. Structure chart normally shown as a tree diagram showing the management structure of an organisation. 2. Abbreviation for "Observation" difference
  40. What is Open Systems Interconnection / Open Source Initiative Meaning See OSI 7 Layer Reference Model 2. Open Source Initiative. A non-profit organisation dedicated to managing and promoting the Open Source Definition for the good of the community when
  41. What is Connectivity Database Open Abbreviation standard developed by Microsoft aiming to provide a consistent interface to relational databases regardless of which database engine is used (e.g. SQL Server, Oracle or MySQL). In theory to migrate pros and cons
  42. What is Design Oriented Object How to OOD Object Oriented Design similarities
  43. What is OSI 7 Layer reference model Help OSI Model Normally taken to mean the OSI 7 Layer Reference Model how much
  44. What is Analysis Oriented Object Crossword OOA Object Oriented Analysis how many
  45. What is Object Oriented Structured Design Examples OOSD Object Oriented Structured Design compare
  46. What is Network Technology Oracle Encyclopedia OTN Oracle Technology Network. Relevant links: http://otn.oracle.com why
  47. What is Other / Outer / On the read Information about quot; 2. Abbreviation for "Outer" 3. On The Road. Generally refers to the total price of a vehicle including all costs required to legally drive the vehicle, but possibly excluding insur how better
  48. What is Definition Source Open Tutorial OSD Open Source Definition. Relevant links: www.opensource.org/docs/definition.php when
  49. What is Recognition Character Optical Error process of extracting words (and possibly layout and formatting information) from an image containing text. cf OMR. Most scanners will come with bundled OCR software. Relevant links: http://jocr.s determines
  50. What is Operating system / Open Source / Ordnance Survey Answer Unix, Linux, Windows. 2. Open Source. 3. Ordnance Survey. The national mapping agency of Great Britain.  Relevant links: www.ordnancesurvey.gov.uk - Ordnance Survey websi comparing to

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Windows Operating system / Open Source / Ordnance Survey definition Optical Character Recognition explain Open Source Definition what is Other / Outer / On the read. explain.

What is Oracle's Procedural Language extension to SQL definition Off topic / for developers.