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Patrick, R. L. – 1978
This paper is designed to fill the need for an easily understood introduction to the computing and data processing field for the layman who has, or can expect to have, some contact with it. Information provided includes the unique terminology and jargon of the field, the various types of computers and the scope of computational capabilities, and…
Descriptors: Computer Oriented Programs, Computers, Data Processing, Definitions
Campbell, Clifton Paul – 1977
Numerical control, a technique for automatically controlling equipment, is a system in which machine actions are determined by symbolic data recorded on a suitable media. This glossary of standardized nomenclature for numerical control defines and describes some 286 technical words and terms. Numerous entries are defined and described as they…
Descriptors: Data Processing, Definitions, Equipment, Glossaries
