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Quick Fix Engineering (QFE)
Quick Fix Engineering (QFE) is a Microsoft term for the delivery of individual service updates to its operating systems and application programs such as Word. Definition
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illegal operation
An illegal operation, a term often seen in error messages, is a command to the operating system or an instruction to the computer processor that specifies an operation that is unknown to the operating system or processor and that therefore can't be p... Definition
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Y2K (year 2000)
Y2K is an abbreviation for "year 2000." As that year approached, many feared that computer programs storing year values as two-digit figures (such as 99) would cause problems. Definition
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Winsock
Winsock is a programming interface and the supporting program that handles input/output requests for Internet applications in a Windows operating system. Definition
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Zero Administration
Zero Administration for Windows is Microsoft's initiative to help make its operating system easier to install and manage. Definition
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Win32s
Win32s is a Microsoft upgrade to the Windows 3.1 and Windows for Workgroups 3.1 operating systems, which run 16-bit applications, that allows them to run some 32-bit applications. Definition
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WinFrame
WinFrame is a software product from Citrix that, together with a Windows NT operating system, allows a computer server to provide Windows applications and data for attached computer workstations. Definition
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dual boot
A dual boot system is a computer system in which two operating systems are installed on the same hard drive, allowing either operating system to be loaded and given control. Definition
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IOS (Input/Output Supervisor)
IOS (Input/Output Supervisor) is a Microsoft Windows program that supervises the interaction between file system requests and events and input/output device drivers. Definition
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windowing system
A windowing system is a system for sharing a computer's graphical display presentation resources among multiple applications at the same time. Definition