close
(1) To finish work on a data file and save it.
(2) In graphical user interfaces, to close a window means to exit an application or file, thereby removing the window from the screen.
Read Also:
- closed loop reporting
Reporting capability to measure the effectiveness of a particular ad on the Web by tracking which ad viewers actually bought which product, requested a catalog, or took other specific actions on the Web site.
- Cloud
(1) Also referred to as a network cloud. In telecommunications, a cloud refers to a public or semi-public space on transmission lines (such as T1 or T3) that exists between the end points of a transmission. Data that is transmitted across a WAN enters the network from one end point using a standard protocol suite […]
- Cloud Computing
Cloud computing is defined as a type of computing that relies on sharing computing resources rather than having local servers or personal devices to handle applications. Cloud computing is comparable to grid computing, a type of computing where unused processing cycles of all computers in a network are harnesses to solve problems too intensive for […]
- cluster
A group of disk sectors. The operating system assigns a unique number to each cluster and then keeps track of files according to which clusters they use. Occasionally, the operating system marks a cluster as being used even though it is not assigned to any file. This is called a lost cluster. You can free […]
- cluster virus
A type of computer virus that associates itself with the execution of programs by modifying directory table entries to ensure the virus itself will start when any program on the computer system is started. If infected with a cluster virus it will appear as if every program on the computer system is infected; however, a […]