Chapter 18. Q
- QAM n.
See quadrature amplitude modulation n., queued access method n..
- QBasic n.
An interpreted language. QBasic is a dialect of Basic created by Microsoft for the MS-DOS platform. This language is no longer supported.
- QBE n.
See query by example n..
- QIC n.
1. Acronym for quarter-inch cartridge. A storage technology used with tape backup drives and cartridges. A means of backing up data on computer systems, QIC represents a set of standards devised to enable tapes to be used with drives from different manufacturers. The QIC standards specify the length of tape, the number of recording tracks, and the magnetic strength of the tape coating, all of which determine the amount of information that can be written to the tape. Older QIC-80 drives ...
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