- Industry: Computer; Software
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Apple Inc., formerly Apple Computer, Inc., is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Cupertino, California, that designs, develops, and sells consumer electronics, computer software and personal computers.
A string used (in the Finder’s Get Info window, for example) to characterize the general nature of an item, such as Application, Folder, Alias, JPEG Picture, or QuickTime Movie.
Industry:Software; Computer
In Xcode, a pop-up menu in the navigation bar that lists the identifiers in the current file.
Industry:Software; Computer
Defines how Xcode should execute a product in response to the Go command.
Industry:Software; Computer
Audio/Video Control. A standard, published by the IEEE, that provides a music and audio device command protocol over FireWire (IEEE 1394) connections.
Industry:Software; Computer
Kernel module. A binary in Mach-O format that is packaged in a KEXT (kernel extension). A KMOD is the minimum unit of code that can be loaded into the kernel. Also called a KEXT binary. See also KEXT.
Industry:Software; Computer
A Java application that provides a working environment for servlets. It manages the servlet’s interaction with its client and provides the servlet access to various Java-based services. Containers can be implemented as standalone web servers, server plug-ins, and components that can be embedded in an application.
Industry:Software; Computer
The amount an amplifier increases the power of a signal, usually expressed in decibels. See Volume.
Industry:Consumer electronics
Describes an encoded audio representation that, while allowing variations in bit rate from frame to frame, maintains a specific average bit rate over a long time interval (typically between 10 and 60 seconds). You can use ABR-savvy encoders to fit a recording into a predetermined file size. Compare constant bit rate, variable bit rate.
Industry:Software; Computer
Kernel programming interface. A group of opaque data types and accessor functions designed to maintain binary compatibility across OS releases.
Industry:Software; Computer
