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RSSUbiquitous computing
Ubiquitous computing
(ubicomp) integrates
computation into the
environment, rather than
having computers which are
distinct objects. Other
terms for ubiquitous
computing include pervasive
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Blue Gene
Blue Gene is a computer
architecture project
designed to produce several
next-generation
supercomputers, designed to
reach operating speeds in
the petaflops range, and
currently reaching sustained
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Local area network
A local area network (LAN)
is a computer network
covering a small local area,
like a home, office, or
small group of buildings
such as a home, office, or
college. Current LANs are
most likely to be based on
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Computing
Originally, the word
computing was synonymous
with counting and
calculating, and a science
that deals with the original
sense of computing
mathematical calculations. ... > full story
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