Priority inversion — In scheduling, priority inversion is the scenario where a low priority task holds a shared resource that is required by a high priority task. This causes the execution of the high priority task to be blocked until the low priority task has… … Wikipedia
Priority queue — A priority queue is an abstract data type in computer programming. It is exactly like a regular queue or stack data structure, but additionally, each element is associated with a priority . stack: elements are pulled in last in first out order (e … Wikipedia
Data corruption — Photo data corruption; in this case, a result of a failed data recovery from a hard disk drive Data corruption refers to errors in computer data that occur during writing, reading, storage, transmission, or processing, which introduce unintended… … Wikipedia
Data Center Ethernet — (also known as Converged Enhanced Ethernet) describes an enhanced Ethernet that will enable convergence of various applications in data centers (LAN, SAN, and HPC) onto a single interconnect technology.Today data centers deploy different networks … Wikipedia
priority — Used for listed equity securities. System used in an auction market, in which the first bid or offer price is executed before other bid and offer prices, even if subsequent orders are larger. NYSE rules stipulate that the bid made first should be … Financial and business terms
Low Countries, history of — Introduction history of the Low Countries from prehistoric times to 1579. For historical purposes, the name Low Countries is generally understood to include the territory of what is today The Netherlands, Belgium, and Luxembourg, as… … Universalium
Low vision — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Low vision ICD10 = H54.2, H54.5 ICD9 = ICD9|369.23 Low vision is a subspecialty within the professions of optometry and ophthalmology and opticianry dealing with individuals who have less than normal vision even… … Wikipedia
Data structure — In computer science, a data structure is a particular way of storing and organizing data in a computer so that it can be used efficiently.[1][2] Different kinds of data structures are suited to different kinds of applications, and some are highly … Wikipedia
Data type — For other uses, see Data type (disambiguation). In computer programming, a data type is a classification identifying one of various types of data, such as floating point, integer, or Boolean, that determines the possible values for that type; the … Wikipedia
Flight data recorder — An example of a flight data recorder; the underwater locator beacon is the small cylinder on the far right. (English translation of warning message: FLIGHT RECORDER DO NOT OPEN) … Wikipedia
William Low — Infobox Defunct Company company name = William Low plc company fate = Takeover successor = Initially rebranded as Tesco Scotland, then again to be Tesco foundation = 1868 defunct = 2 September 1994 location = Dundee, Scotland, UK industry =… … Wikipedia