regarding the file system such as fragment size and
overall file system size.
Swapping. This is an alternative name for paging.
Swap space. This is an alternative name for page
space.
Synchronous. This defines an operation that must
occur with a fixed time relationship to another
operation. An example of this is synchronous
communications where each end maintains a clock,
and data is sent at regular intervals, each clock tick
for example. Contrast with asynchronous.
TCP/IP. This is a set of communications protocols
that support the transmission of information between
computers.
Thin film. This technology is used in the construction
of read heads for tape and disk devices. It allows a
very high degree of sensitivity and a correspondingly
high bit density ...