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Red Hat is a provider of enterprise Linux and other open source software.
The design, organization, and integration of components within a computer system, primarily determined by the central processing unit that the system employs.
Industry:Software
The directory under which a file system is accessible after being mounted.
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The file system used in older Windows operating systems, such as Windows 95. Linux supports VFAT file access.
Industry:Software
The first sector of a hard drive; generally contains the boot loader, which starts an operating system.
Industry:Software
The main control software of a computer system; handles task scheduling, storage, and communication with peripherals. All applications installed on a computer system must communicate with the operating system. Linux is one example of an operating system.
Industry:Software
The main memory of a computer. RAM is used for temporarily storing currently running applications and accessed data.
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The mean solar time of the meridian of Greenwich, England, used as the basis for calculating standard time throughout the world.
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The mechanism that reads data from or writes data to a magnetic disk or tape.
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The method in which an operating system organizes and manages files. Red Hat Linux uses a hierarchical file system in which files are stored in directories and subdirectories.
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The most common Internet transport layer protocol, defined Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) request for comment (RFC) 793; protocol used in networks that follow U.S. Department of Defense data communication standards.
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