-Program that provides services requested by client programs
-computer that provides services to another computer connected over a network
signature
combination of specifiers, the method name and the parameter list, that uniquely identifies the method.
simulation
set of a data processing system to represent selected behavioral characteristics of a physical or abstract system.
single-tasking
mode of operation that allows only one program to be in use at any time
single-user system
a system that only allows one user at a time
software design
the systematic application of scientific and technological knowledge, methods and experience to design, implement and test software to optimize its production and support
speech recognition
process of comparing spokent wods with those stored the system
star topology
network in which each device is connected to a central hub
static data structure
data structures of which the size and nature are determined before a program is executed (ex array)
storage requirements
description of how much memory is required during the running of a program