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Computer-assisted dispatch — The central idea is that persons in a dispatch center are able to easily view and understand the status of all units being dispatched. CAD provides displays and tools so that the dispatcher has an opportunity to handle calls for service as… … Wikipedia
Computer-aided dispatch — The CAD system of a fire department on a busy day. The line at the bottom is about to be dispatched. (Note:addresses have been changed for privacy reasons.) Computer assisted dispatch, also called Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), is a method of… … Wikipedia
computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… … Universalium
Computer-aided auscultation — (CAA) is a clinical decision support system, which is designed to assist physicians and other health professionals with decision making tasks when assessing a heart murmur.[1] The need for computer aided auscultation is increasing as the… … Wikipedia
Computer terminal — A computer terminal is an electronic or electromechanical hardware device that is used for entering data into, and displaying data from, a computer or a computing system. Early terminals were inexpensive devices but very slow compared to punched… … Wikipedia
PLATO (computer system) — PLATO was the first (circa 1960, on ILLIAC I) generalized computer assisted instruction system. It was widely used starting in the early 1970s, with more than 1000 terminals worldwide. PLATO was originally built by the University of Illinois and… … Wikipedia
TRS-80 Color Computer — 16k TRS 80 Color Computer 1 Developer Tandy Corporation Manufacturer Motorola Release date 1980 … Wikipedia
Human computer — NACA High Speed Flight Station Computer Room The term computer , in use from the mid 17th century, meant one who computes : a person performing mathematical calculations, before electronic computers became commercially available. Teams of people… … Wikipedia
List of 8-bit computer hardware palettes — For a full listing of computer s color palettes, see List of palettes This is a list of color palettes of some of the most popular early 8 bit personal computers and terminals, roughly those manufactured from 1975 to 1985. Although some of them… … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Role-playing game — A role playing game (RPG; often roleplaying game) is a game in which the participants assume the roles of fictional characters.cite web url = http://www.darkshire.net/ jhkim/rpg/whatis/ title = What is a Role Playing Game? accessdate = 2008 09 09 … Wikipedia
