Top "Terminology" questions

What does it mean to say a type is "boxed"?

I have heard of types being referred to as "boxed" in some languages. In Java, I have heard of "autoboxing". …

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What is object marshalling?

I have heard this concept used frequently, but I don't have a really good grasp of what it is.

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What are the differences between genetic algorithms and genetic programming?

I would like to have a simple explanation of the differences between genetic algorithms and genetic programming (without too much …

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What's the word for "Enable/Disable"?

When I want to comment code about control Enable/Disable and when I want to discuss with people about the …

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What is domain logic?

What is domain logic? The Wikipedia page for domain logic redirects to business logic. Are they the same thing, and, …

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What is LTS (Long Term Support)?

I looked it up in Wikipedia, and there is only one line there. Anyone have a more detailed description for …

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What is a "tight loop"?

I've heard that phrase a lot. What does it mean? An example would help.

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What does "incremental load" mean?

I regularly see the expression 'incremental loading' when reading articles What does is really (technically) mean? What does it implies ? …

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Interrupts and exceptions

I've seen several question on here about exceptions, and some of them hint at interrupts as exceptions, but none make …

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