Category: Computer Glossary

Absolute link Hyperlink whose anchor has an HREF attribute consisting of the complete Web address of the data to which it directs the user and which are generally located in…

Absolute hyperlink Hyperlink whose anchor has an HREF attribute consisting of the complete Web address of the data to which it directs the user and which are generally located in…

Absolute coding Coding by means of which the instructions are written in the basic language of the machine, directly assimilated by its circuits.

ABR Average BitRate This encoding method for audio or video streams is derived from the VBR. In this case the encoder will try to keep the target bitrate at its…

Abort Premature termination of the execution of a program following the appearance of errors, breakdowns or unpredictable phenomena that can not be corrected on the spot.

Abend - abnormal end of task An abend is the premature termination of a session or task performed by the computer due to an error condition that can not be…

ABCD - Altavista Business Card DirectoryFree directory service that was available on the internet and was LDAP compatible.