software feature
distinguishing characteristic of a program
hooking
technique to alter the behavior of a software by appending or replacing functions at predetermined attachment points
User-mode Linux
Linux feature to run a kernel virtualized as a user-space process
preview
software feature
fractal-generating software
graphics software generating fractal images
global illumination
algorithms used in 3D computer graphics
ambient occlusion
computer graphics shading and rendering technique
over-the-air update
secure distribution of software, configuration settings, or encryption keys to electronic devices via an insecure connection
Classic Environment
compatibility layer for Mac OS 9 included in Mac OS X
zero-copy
computer operations that do not copy memory
Do What I Mean
a computer system's attempt to anticipate what users intend to do, correcting trivial errors automatically rather than blindly executing users' explicit but potentially incorrect inputs
activity stream
list of recent activities performed by an individual, typically on a single website
sound recording process
process of electrical or mechanical inscription of sound waves
incremental computation
computation that updates the result based on a previous result and knowledge of what inputs changed
killer feature
feature of a product or service that is so valuable as to be indispensable
light-on-dark color scheme
color scheme that uses light-colored text and icons on a dark background
log analysis
study of computer-generated records
software calculator
calculator as a computer program
emulation
process of closely mimicking the behavior of another system (e.g. computing)
Google Play Services
proprietary background service and API package for Android devices from Google
manual focus override
feature that allows a photographer to manually override autofocus by turning the focus ring on the lens
font editor
software that creates or modifies fonts
task management
process of managing a task through its life cycle
level editor
software tool to design video game graphics
Accessibility on Apple operating systems
software features of Apple operating systems
Physical Address Extension
memory management feature
Start menu
feature of the Windows software
multimedia framework
software framework that handles media on a computer and through a network
graphical user interface builder
software development tool
anti-spam techniques
methods, strategies, and techniques to prevent and counter unwelcome mass messaging
Apple events
message-based interprocess communication mechanism in Mac OS, first making an appearance in System 7 and supported by every version of the classic Mac OS since then and by macOS
list of Skype features
features offered by the telecommunications application
zebra patterning
camera feature to aid in correct exposure
online creation
software feature in virtual worlds that allows editing the world while interacting with it
source-code compatibility
property where a computer system can run code written for another system after recompiling
collaborative real-time editor
software for several users to edit a file
Roaming
list of computer science concepts
Timeout Detection and Recovery
feature of the Windows operating system introduced in Windows Vista
like
approbatory vote on a social media post
intelligent code completion
context-aware code completion feature in programming environments
spreadsheet
computer program for organization and analysis of worksheets (data in a tabular form)
daemon
computer program that runs persistently as a background process to provide a service
proprietary device driver
closed-source device driver published only in binary code
indentation
empty space at the beginning of a line to signal the start of a new paragraph
gesture recognition
topic in language and computer science
photon mapping
algorithm in rendering
blog software
software designed to simplify creating and maintaining weblogs