C - Definitions
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C
C
The C programming language is a procedural and general-purpose language that provides low-level access to system memory.
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canonical name (CNAME)
A canonical name (CNAME) is a type of Domain Name System (DNS) database record that indicates that a domain name is the nickname or alias for another domain name.
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CHKDSK (check disk)
CHKDSK (pronounced check disk) is a command that displays a status report for a volume, such as a disk, and can correct any errors found in that volume.
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Client Access Server (CAS)
The Client Access Server (CAS) is a server role that handles all client connections to Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange 2013.
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client-server network
A client-server network is a distributed communications architecture in which a centralized server receives and responds to requests for services and data from multiple clients.
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CNAME
A CNAME specifies an alias or nickname for a canonical name record in a domain name system (DNS) database. (Continued...)
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cold/warm/hot server
In the backup and recovery of a computer server, a cold server is a backup server whose purpose is solely to be there in case the main server is lost.
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command-line interface (CLI)
A command-line interface (CLI) is a text-based user interface (UI) used to run programs, manage computer files and interact with the computer.
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computer
A computer is a device that accepts information (in the form of digitalized data) and manipulates it for some result based on a program, software, or sequence of instructions on how the data is to be processed.
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CSV (Cluster Shared Volumes)
CSV (Cluster Shared Volumes) is a feature in Windows Server in which shared disks are concurrently accessible to all nodes within a failover cluster.
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Ctrl-Alt-Delete
On a personal computer with the Microsoft Windows operating system, Control+Alt+Delete is the combination of the Ctrl key, the Alt key, and Del key that a user can press at the same time to terminate an application task or to reboot the operating system.