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C

a programming language designed by Dennis Ritchie during the early 1970s and immediately used to reimplement Unix; so called because many features derived from an earlier compiler named `B' in commemoration of its parent, BCPL. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C

n. 1. The third letter of the English alphabet. 2. ASCII 1000011. 3. The name of a programming language designed by Dennis Ritchie during the early 1970s and immediately used to reimplement Unix; so called because many features derived from an earlier compiler named `B' in commemoration of its parent, BCPL. (BCPL was in turn descended from an earlier Algol-derived language, CPL.) Before Bjarne Stroustrup settled the question by designing C++, there was a humorous debate over whether C's successor should be named `D' or `P'. C became immensely popular outside Bell Labs after about 1980 and is now the dominant language in systems and microcomputer applications programming. See also languages of choice, indent style. C is often described, with a mixture of fondness and disdain varying according to the speaker, as "a language that combines all the elegance and power of assembly language with all the readability and maintainability of assembly language". From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C programming language

Point: The language is quirky, difficult for beginners to learn, and really just an accident of history. Despite this, one must grok the language in order to become an elite hacker. Key point: The large number of buffer overflow exploits is directly related to poor way that C protects programmers from doing the wrong thing. On the other hand, these lack of protections leads directly to its high speed. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C Shell

A Linux shell written to look sort of like the C programming language. It prompts you with %. Its program name is csh. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C++

/C'-pluhs-pluhs/ n. Designed by Bjarne Stroustrup of AT&T Bell Labs as a successor to C. Now one of the languages of choice, although many hackers still grumble that it is the successor to either Algol 68 or Ada (depending on generation), and a prime example of second-system effect. Almost anything that can be done in any language can be done in C++, but it requires a language lawyer to know what is and what is not legal-- the design is almost too large to hold in even hackers' heads. Much of the cruft results from C++'s attempt to be backward compatible with C. Stroustrup himself has said in his retrospective book "The Design and Evolution of C++" (p. 207), "Within C++, there is a much smaller and cleaner language struggling to get out." [Many hackers would now add "Yes, and it's called Java" --ESR] From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c++

GNU project C++ Compiler From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c++filt

Demangle *(C+ and Java symbols. From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c-sig

A signature tool for GNU Emacs C-sig is a signature insertion tool for GNU Emacs. Features in c-sig include: - registering signatures interactively - learning facility - expanding signatures dynamically - modifying signatures through elisp functions From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C128

Commodore 128 [computer] (Commodore) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c2050

Lexmark 2050 Color Jetprinter Linux Driver Filter to convert a Postscript file to Lexmark 2050 format. This driver allow you to print at 300dpi in color on A4 paper. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c2hs

C->Haskell Interface Generator C->Haskell is an interface generator that simplifies the development of Haskell bindings to C libraries. The tool processes existing C header files that determine data layout and function signatures on the C side in conjunction with Haskell modules that specify Haskell-side type signatures and marshaling details. Hooks embedded in the Haskell code signal access to C structures and functions -- they are expanded by the interfacing tool in dependence on information from the corresponding C header file. Haskell 98 is "the" standard lazy functional programming language. More info plus the language definition is at http://www.haskell.org/. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c2html

Highlight C sources for WWW presentation c2html can highlight your source for presentation in the WWW. It can also be used as a CGI script and can detect whether the client browser supports compressed data to save bandwidth. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C2IS

Command and Control Information Systems (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c2man

generate manual pages from C source code From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c2man

Graham Stoney's mechanized man page generator C2man is an automatic documentation tool that extracts comments from C source code to generate functional interface documentation in the same format as sections 2 & 3 of the Unix Programmer's Manual. It requires minimal effort from the programmer by looking for comments in the usual places near the objects they document, rather than imposing a rigid function-comment syntax or requiring that the programmer learn and use a typesetting language. Acceptable documentation can often be generated from existing code with no modifications. conformance: supports both K&R and ISO/ANSI C coding styles Features: * generates output in nroff -man, TeXinfo, LaTeX or HTML format * handles comments as part of the language grammar * automagically documents enum parameter & return values * handles C (/* */) and C++ (//) style comments Problems: * doesn't handle C++ grammar (yet) * doxygen does this job better From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c2ph

Dump C structures as generated from *(C`cc -g -S*(C' stabs From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C3I

Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C3IIS

Command, Control, Communications and Intelligence Information Systems (mil., USA), "C3I/IS" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C4

Command, Control, Communications and Computers (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C4I

Command, Control, Communications, Computers and Intelligence (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

C64

Commodore 64 [computer] (Commodore) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

c89

ANSI (1989) C compiler From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CA

Cell Arrival (ATM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CA

Certification Authority (cryptography) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CA

Computer Animation From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CA

Computer Associates (manufacturer) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ca-certificates

Common CA Certificates PEM files It includes the followings PEM files of CA certificates * Mozilla builtin CA certificates * db.debian.org certificate This is useful for any openssl applications to verify SSL connection. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAAD

Computer Aided Architectural Design From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cabextract

a program to extract Microsoft Cabinet files Cabextract is a program which unpacks cabinet (.cab) files, which are a form of archive Microsoft uses to distribute their software and things like Windows Font Packs. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAC

Channel Access Code (Bluetooth) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAC

Computer Aided Crime From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAC

Connection Admission Control (UNI, ATM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CACEAS

Computer-Assisted Circuit Engineering and Allocating System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cache

A small fast memory holding recently accessed data, designed to speed up subsequent access to the same data. Most often applied to processor-memory access but also used for a local copy of data accessible over a network etc. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Cache

A storage area that keeps frequently accessed data or program instructions readily available so that you don't have to retrieve them repeatedly from slow storage. Caches improve storage by storing data or instructions in faster sections of memory and by using efficient design to increase the likelihood that the data needed next is in the cache. From QUECID http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cache

A temporary storage area for currently-used or recently-accessed data. Cache can be system-level (residing in dedicated cache memory on the motherboard or physically etched on the central processing unit) or disk-based (residing in main memory such as a hard disk drive or RAM). From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cache

In general computer science, the word cache means simply to keep things around in case they are used again. For example, when you log onto your system, your username and password are stored in a cache in memory, because they are repeatedly used by the system every time you access a resource. Key point: Sometimes systems can be exploited through the cache. Examples are: HTTP proxy servers Companies use these so that thousands of users can share a single Internet connection. They store recently used webpages so that when multiple users access the same web-site, the proxy server only has to go across the link once in order to fetch the page for all the users. A never ending series of bugs leads to conditions whereby when one user logs into a website, other users can see that first user's data. Web-browser history/file cache Once a hacker breaks into a machine, he/she can view the history cache (list of URLs) or file cache (the actual contents of the web-sites) in order to spy on where the user has been. Embarrassing, inadvertent disclosure of this information by users with certain surfing habits is common. Web-browser cookie cache Lots of web-sites store passwords within cookies, so that stealing somebody's cookie information will allow a hacker to log in as that user. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cacti

Frontend to rrdtool for monitoring systems and services Cacti is a complete frondend to rrdtool, it stores all of the necessary information to create graphs and populate them with data in a MySQL database. The frontend is completely PHP driven. Along with being able to maintain Graphs, Data Sources, and Round Robin Archives in a database, cacti handles the data gathering also. There is also SNMP support for those used to creating traffic graphs with MRTG. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CACTIS

Community Automated Counter-Terrorism Intelligence System (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAD

Computer Aided Dispatch / Drafting From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAD

Computer Aided Design (CIM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cadaver

command-line client for WebDAV server Useful for WebDAV server testing and scripting. Works like command line FTP clients. This Version supports HTTPS, including Client Site Certificates. Briefly: WebDAV stands for "Web-based Distributed Authoring and Versioning". It is a set of extensions to the HTTP protocol which allows users to collaboratively edit and manage files on remote web servers. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CADE

Computer Aided Document Engineering (Microstar) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CADS

Computer-Assisted Display System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cadubi

Creative ASCII Drawing Utility By Ian CADUBI is an application written in Perl that allows you to draw text-based images that are viewable on typical unix-based consoles. Usually the applications that emulate these consoles support various text modes, such as background and foreground colors, bold, and inverse. This text art, commonly called "ASCII art," is used in various places such as online BBSes, email and login prompts. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAE

Client Application Enabler (IBM, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAE

Common Application Environment (X/Open) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAE

Computer Aided Education From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAE

Computer Aided Engineering (CIM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAEN Linux

The CAEN RedHat 6.1 (BlueHat) distribution was an effort put together by CAEN to provide a free, downloadable release of RedHat 6.1 that would be "secure out of the box" and well configured for the University of Michigan environment. The site seems to have been last updated in September 2000. Distribution development is not all that active. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAI

Computer Aided Inspection (CIM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAI

Computer Aided Instruction From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAIP

Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns (conference) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAIS

Common APSE Interface Specification From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAIT

Center for the Application of Information Technology (org., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAIT

Central Academy of Information Technology (org., MITI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Caixa Magica

The desktop version "Computador Magico" is available now. The server version "Servidor Magico" will be available soon. This distribution is partialy based on Debian and SuSE, but much of it was rewritten, and localized in Portuguese. It includes OpenOffice. Added to list July 8, 2002. Version 8.01 was released May 21, 2003. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAL

Client Access License (Lotus, MS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAL

Computer Aided Logistics From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAL

Computer Assisted Learning From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cal

displays a calendar and the date of easter From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cal

Displays a simple calendar. If arguments are not specified, the current month is displayed. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

calamaris

Log analyzer for Squid or Oops proxy log files Calamaris is a Perl script which generates nice statistics out of Squid or Oops log files. It is invoked daily before the proxy rotates its log files and mails the statistics or puts them on the web. There are quite a number of options to choose what kind of report should be generated (domain-report, peak-report, performance-report etc.). This can be tuned in /etc/cron.daily/calamaris An example of such a report can be found on http://www.cord.de/tools/squid/calamaris/calamaris-2.html From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

calc

An advanced calculator and mathematical tool for Emacs This is an advanced calculator and mathematical tool for GNU Emacs. XEmacs has calc built-in, so you only need this package if you are using GNU Emacs. Very roughly based on the HP-28/48 series of calculators, calc's many features include: * Choice of algebraic or RPN (stack-based) entry of calculations. * Arbitrary precision integers and floating-point numbers. * Arithmetic on rational numbers, complex numbers (rectangular and polar), error forms with standard deviations, open and closed intervals, vectors and matrices, dates and times, infinities, sets, quantities with units, and algebraic formulas. * Mathematical operations such as logarithms and trigonometric functions. * Programmer's features (bitwise operations, non-decimal numbers). * Financial functions such as future value and internal rate of return. * Number theoretical features such as prime factorization and arithmetic modulo M for any M. * Algebraic manipulation features, including symbolic calculus. * Moving data to and from regular editing buffers. * "Embedded mode" for manipulating Calc formulas and data directly inside any editing buffer. * Graphics using GNUPLOT, a versatile (and free) plotting program. * Easy programming using keyboard macros, algebraic formulas, algebraic rewrite rules, or extended Emacs Lisp. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

calcoo

Scientific calculator (GTK+) Calcoo is a scientific calculator designed to provide maximum usability. The features that make Calcoo better than (at least some) other calculator programs are: - bitmapped button labels and display digits to improve readability - no double-function buttons - you need to click only one button for any operation (except for arc-hyp trigonometric functions) - undo/redo buttons - both RPN (reverse Polish notation) and algebraic modes - copy/pase interaction with X clipboard - display tick marks to separate thousands - two memory registers with displays - displays for Y, Z, and T registers From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CALEA

Communications Assistance Law Enforcement Act (USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

calendar

reminder service From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

calife

Provides super user privileges to specific users. Calife is a lightweight alternative to Sudo. It allows selected users to obtain a shell with the identity of root, or another user, after entering their own password. This permits the system administrator to grant root privileges without sharing the root password. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CALS

Computer aided Acquisition and Logistics Support From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cam

Cpu's Audio Mixer for Linux An audio mixer for Linux, based originally on aumix. Supports both OSS/Free and OSS/Linux. The DOSEMU package provides the vga font which xcam (a script to run cam nicely in an xterm) needs to run properly, but it will run without it. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAMAC

Computer Automated Measurement And Control From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

camas

A versatile WebMail system for the Caudium WebServer CAMAS is a WebMail system created for the Caudium WebServer. It features multi-lingual interface (most European languages are already present in the distribution), full themability of the user interface, mailbox sorting, on-line mail notification, global and local address books, import from the Pine or Netscape address books and much more. CAMAS is written in the Pike language. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

came

Rewrite of the xawtv webcam app using imlib2 camE is a rewrite of the xawtv webcam app using imlib2 Features include: * Uses Imlib2 * TTF fonts * Blended transparent text * Title text * Options in ~/.camErc * Message read from separate file (eg echo "eating my dinner" > ~/.caminfo) * Color the text as you like * Text background any color/alpha value * scp support for uploading * And more... From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

camediaplay

Still Camera Digital Interface A downloading/controlling tool for digital cameras with Sanyo firmware. Cameras with Sanyo firmware include all Olympus products, Epson products, Agfa products, and of course, Sanyo digital cameras. KNOWN TO WORK WITH The following lines list is based on Japanese product code. (US product code is in parentheses - EPSON's naming scheme is too confusing) - Olympus "Camedia" C-400L (Olympus D-200L) - Olympus "Camedia" C-820L (Olympus D-320L) - Olympus "Camedia" C-1000L (Olympus D-500L) - Olympus D-450Z - Olympus "Camedia" C-2020Z - Sanyo DSC-V1 (Sanyo VPC-G200E) - EPSON "Colorio Photo" CP-100 (EPSON PhotoPC) - EPSON "Colorio Photo" CP-200 (EPSON PhotoPC 500) - EPSON "Colorio Photo" CP-500 (EPSON PhotoPC 600) - Nikon CP-900 SHOULD WORK WITH Any camera with Sanyo firmware/CPU. Olympus, Epson, Agfa and Sanyo digital cameras falls into this category, reportedly. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Camel Book

n. Universally recognized nickname for the book "Programming Perl", by Larry Wall and Randal L. Schwartz, O'Reilly and Associates 1991, ISBN 0-937175-64-1 (second edition 1996, ISBN 1-56592-149-6). The definitive reference on Perl. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

camlidl

Stub code generator for Objective Caml CamlIDL generates stub code for interfacing Caml with C from an IDL description of the C functions. Thus, CamlIDL automates the most tedious task in interfacing C libraries with Caml programs. It can also be used to interface Caml programs with other languages, as long as those languages have a well-defined C interface. This package contains the CamlIDL executable. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAMM

Computer Assisted Material Management From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

camserv

stream video out onto the web Takes a video-for-linux video stream, generally from a camera, and streams it out live to requesting clients. Works with Mozilla, Netscape Navigator, and (under protest) Microsoft Internet Explorer. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

camserv-relay

relay camserv streaming video This connects as a client to a camserv streaming video server, and then acts as a camserv server, streaming the same data to clients. Useful when the computer doing the streaming has insufficient CPU, I/O, or network bandwidth to stream to the required number of clients. A tree of camserv relays can handle massive loads. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

camstream

collection of tools for webcams and other video-devices CamStream is (going to be) a collection of tools for webcams and other video-devices, enhancing your Linux system with multimedia video. All written in C++ and with a nice GUI frontend. The interface is based on Qt, an excellent GUI framework. The aim of this project is build a set of programs for: * Webcamming, that is saving an image and uploading it to a server at regular intervals; * Video conferencing; * Webcam broadcast (including server); * Recording movie clips (AVI, Quicktime) from a webcam (and playing them back); * Using a webcam as a security camera. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAN

Complete Area Networks (SNI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAN

Controller Area Network From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

canna

A japanese input system (server and dictionary). Canna is a Japanese input system available in Free Software. Canna provides a unified user interface for inputing Japanese. Canna supports Nemacs(Mule), kinput2 and canuum. All of these tools can be used by a single customization file, romaji-to-kana conversion rules and conversion dictionaries, and input Japanese in the same way. Canna converts kana to kanji based on a client-server model and supports automatic kana-to-kanji conversion. This package includes cannaserver program and dictionary files. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAO

Computer Aided Office From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAP

Carrierless Amplitude Phase [modulation] (ADSL, AT&T) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAP

Communications-electronics Accommodation Program From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAP

Component Approval Process From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAP

Computer Aided Planning (CIM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAP

Computer Aided Publishing From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAPE

Computer Applications in Production and Engineering (conference, IFIP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAPI

Communication Application Program Interface (ISDN, API) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAPI

Cryptography Application Programming Interface (cryptography, API) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAPP

Computer Aided Process Planning From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cappuccino

an utility to let your boss think that you're working hard Run this software on your computer when you are not motivated to work, and enjoy doing something different. If your boss come in your cubicle, he'll think "Yeah, he's doing something different since his computer is really busy - He's doing something really important". From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAPSL

CAnnon Printing System Language (Canon), "CaPSL" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

captain

Graphical front-end for command line programs (Qt version) Captain is a universal graphical front-end (Qt) based on context-free grammars. The program kaptain reads a file containing grammatical rules for generating text. It builds a dialog from the grammar and generates the text according to the user's settings. There's also KDE version of this package (kaptain) if you have already installed KDE desktop. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

captoinfo

convert a termcap description into a terminfo description From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CARDVM

Card Virtual Machine (Java, Sun), "CardVM" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CARE

Computer Assistance Resource Exchange From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CARLOS

Computer Aided Real Language Orthographic System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAS

Column Address Strobe (IC, DRAM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAS

Communicating Applications Specification (FAX, Intel, DCA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAS

Computer Aided Selling From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAS

Computer Algebra System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAS

Computerized Autodial System From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CASE

Common Application Service Element (ISO, OSI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CASE

Computer Aided Software Engineering From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

case sensitive

Of or relating to the handling of character casing in data input and output. UNIX (TM) and UNIX-compatible operating systems (such as Red Hat Linux) are case-sensitive in that they treat the same defined term differently if the terms are not cased identically (such as foo and FOO). From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CASH

Computer Aided Service Handling (Ashton-Tate), "C.A.S.H." From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

casio

Backup utility for the CASIO diary. It is a package ported from DOS to allow communication to the CASIO series of hand-held organizers. It allows backup from CASIO to your computer and restore a backup file from your computer to the CASIO. It can also output human readable file from CASIO. Currently supports: phone, calendar, schedule, memo, and reminder. Read the documentation before using this program! From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAST

Computer Aided Software Testing From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Castle

Castle is a server distribution from the ALT Linux Team in Russia. Installation instructions and some other documentation is available in English. A 'secured' distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

castle-combat

enclose land and destroy your opponent's castle It's a clone of the old DOS game Rampart. Up to four players (or more in future versions) build castle walls, place cannons inside these walls, and shoot at the walls of their enemy(s). If a player can't build a complete wall around one of his castles, he loses. The last surviving player wins. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

casu

Communication and Status Utilities This package contains 2 utilities: 1. flon -- lists your friends who are logged on 2. to -- sends a short message to another user flon simply uses the ~/.friends file to instruct it on which users to display. Flon can also act like a BSD style who(1), if invoked with the -w option or from a symlink named 'who'. to is rather like write(1), except that it accepts input as command line arguments rather than on the standard input. It uses ~/.torc for configuration, and can be configured to autoreply to messages in different ways depending on whether you're logged in or not or if your terminal is idle, and can also exclude individual users from sending messages to your terminal. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAT

Common Authentication Technology (IETF, RFC 1511) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAT

Computer Aided Technology (fair) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAT

Computer Aided Telephony From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAT

Computer Aided Testing From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cat

concatenate files and print on the standard output From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cat

[from `catenate' via Unix cat(1)] vt. 1. [techspeak] To spew an entire file to the screen or some other output sink without pause (syn. blast). 2. By extension, to dump large amounts of data at an unprepared target or with no intention of browsing it carefully. Usage: considered silly. Rare outside Unix sites. See also dd, BLT. Among Unix fans, cat(1) is considered an excellent example of user-interface design, because it delivers the file contents without such verbosity as spacing or headers between the files, and because it does not require the files to consist of lines of text, but works with any sort of data. Among Unix haters, cat(1) is considered the canonical example of bad user-interface design, because of its woefully unobvious name. It is far more often used to blast a file to standard output than to concatenate two files. The name cat for the former operation is just as unintuitive as, say, LISP's cdr. Of such oppositions are holy wars made.... See also UUOC. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

catalog

Tool to create,maintain and display Yahoo! like directories. Catalog is a perl program that allows to create, maintain and display Yahoo! like directories. The user interface is 100% HTML. It requires a MySQL database to run. The general idea behind the design of Catalog is that creating a catalog is mainly a matter of organizing objects in a structured tree. For Catalog the objects are records in a table of the SQL database. The structured tree is a set of tree nodes and relations between these nodes. The maintainer of the catalog is in charge of building the tree and placing objects in this tree. Here is a short list of the functions provided by Catalog: * Display structured trees of resources. * Display chronologically ordered resources and associated calendar. * Display alphabetical indexes of resources. * Allow full text search in the resources and the category names. * Powerful HTML based administration of catalogs. * On-Line editing of resource records. * Handle an arbitrary number of catalogs. * High performances using mod_perl and Apache. * Easy customization of the user view using HTML template files. * It is possible to define more than one view of the same catalog. * Load and unload a thematic catalog in XML. * Create an HTML dump of a structured tree to publish a static version. * Complete documentation including a guide and a reference manual. * Ready to use example. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

catatonic

adj. Describes a condition of suspended animation in which something is so wedged or hung that it makes no response. If you are typing on a terminal and suddenly the computer doesn't even echo the letters back to the screen as you type, let alone do what you're asking it to do, then the computer is suffering from catatonia (possibly because it has crashed). "There I was in the middle of a winning game of nethack and it went catatonic on me! Aaargh!" Compare buzz. From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

catchsegv

Catch segmentation faults in programs From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

catdoc

MS-Word to TeX or plain text converter This program extracts text from MS-Word files, trying to preserve as many special printable characters as possible. catdoc supports everything up to Word-97. It doesn't even try to preserve fancy Word formatting, because Word users usually don't care about document structure, and it is this very thing which is important to LaTeX users. Also provided is xls2csv, which extracts data from Excel spreadsheets and outputs it in comma-separated-value format. This package suggests tk because it also includes wordview, an optional Tk-based GUI for catdoc. The MIME config provided in this package will use wordview is X is running, or catdoc directly if it is not. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

catdvi

DVI to plain text translator CatDVI translates a TeX Device Independent (DVI) file into a readable plaintext file. It aims to generate high-quality output that reproduces all aspects of the DVI file within the limits of the output medium. CatDVI uses Unicode internally and can output ASCII, ISO Latin 1 and UTF-8 Unicode. CatDVI can be used for previewing TeX documents on character-cell displays such as traditional terminals and terminal emulators. It is also possible to use it in generation of plain text documents from TeX source, assuming that the document is written with this conversion in mind. CatDVI is under development and as such yet incomplete. However, it is quite useful even in its current form and already outperforms some of its competition in some areas. CatDVI requires that the TFM files for all fonts used in its input DVI files are installed or can be generated by kpathsea. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CATI

Computer Aided Telephone Interviewing From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CATIS

Computer-Assisted Tactical Information System (mil., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

catman

create or update the pre-formatted manual pages From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CATNIP

Common ArchiTecture for Next generation Internet Protocol (IPNG, RFC 1707) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CATS

CodeWarrior Analysis Tools From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAUCE

Coalition Against Unsolicited Commercial Email (org., Internet, spam, UCE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

caudium

An extensible WWW server written in Pike Caudium is a modern, fast and extensible WWW server derived from Roxen. Caudium is by default compatible with Roxen 1.3 although some incompatible options, mostly introduced to improve the performance, security etc. of the server, can be turned on. Caudium features built-in log parsing engine (UltraLog), XSLT parser, native PHP4 support, multiple execution threads and many more features - see http://caudium.net/ and http://caudium.org/ for more information. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAV

Constant Angular Velocity (CD, HDD, MOD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAVE

Cave for Automated Virtual Environment (VR) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CAVO

Computer Associates - Visual Objects (CA, DB), "CA-VO" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBASIC

Commercial Beginners All purpose Symbolic Instruction Code (BASIC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cbb

The Check-Book Balancer - a Quicken clone CBB is a perl and tk application which can handle several bank accounts. CBB make transfers, balancing, spending analysis a breeze. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBC

Cipher Block Chaining [mode] (DES, DESE, RC5, cryptography) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBCP

CallBack Control Protocol From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBCS

Computer Based Conversation System (BBS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBDF

Character Bitmap Distribution Format (Adobe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBDS

Connectionless Broadband Data Service (Europe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBE

Certified Banyan Engineer (Banyan, VINES) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cbedic

Text-mode Bulgarian/English Dictionary CBE Dictionary is a command-line Bulgarian to English and English to Bulgarian electronic Dictionary. It can work in interactive mode too. The dictionary databases are not included in this package. You have to download bedic-data.tar.gz from http://kbedic.sourceforge.net/download.php. Install the files buleng.dat and engbul.dat in /usr/local/share/bedic. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBEMA

Computer & Business Equipment Manufacturers Association (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBF

Code Behind Form (MS, Access, DB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBGA

Ceramic Ball and Grid Array (IC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBIOS

Compatibility Basic Input Output System (IBM, BIOS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBMS

Connectionless Broadband Data Service From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBQ

Class Based Queueing From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBR

Constant Bit Rate (ATM, VBR, ABR, UBR, QOS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cbrowser

a C/C++ source code indexing, querying and browsing tool Cbrowser is a graphical C/C++ source code searching and browsing tool, and a hierarchical function call viewer. Cbrowser is a front-end to the popular source code indexing and querying program cscope and the alternative cs, both free software. Author: Chris Felaco <cfelaco@users.sourceforge.net> Home Page: http://cbrowser.sourceforge.net/ From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBS

Certified Banyan Specialist (Banyan, VINES) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBSR

Candidate BootStrap Router (PIM, BSR, Multicast), "C-BSR" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBT

Canon Buffer Transmission (Fax) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBT

Computer-Based Training From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBT

Core Based Tree [multicast protocol] (IP, RFC 1949/2189, ST, Multicast) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CBX

Computerized Branch eXchange (PBX) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CC

Carbon Copy From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CC

Continuity Cell (ATM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CC

Country Code (MS-ISDN, GSM, mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CC

Cross Connector From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cc

GNU project C and C++ Compiler (gcc-2.95) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ccache

Compiler results cacher, for fast recompiles. ccache is a compiler cache. It speeds up re-compilation of C/C++ code by caching previous compiles and detecting when the same compile is being done again. This is similar (but faster) than the compilercache package. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCAF

Call Control Agent Function (IN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ccal

Colorised calendar utility CCAL is a drop in replacement for the standard unix calendar program. It includes support for color and daily, weekly, and yearly reminders/appointments. This release contains bug fixes and new features including support for reading "reminder" data files. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCC

Chaos Computer Club (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCC

Computer Control Center From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCC

Cube Connected Cycles (MP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCCA

Campus Computer Communication Association (org., USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cccd

A small GTK+ CD player program cccd is a small GTK+ CD player program with many features: * Works with SCSI devices * CDDB lookups (local and remote) and local storing * Uses very little screen space * Handles CD Extras (mixed mode CDs) From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCCH

Common Control CHannel (GSM, mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCCI

Center for Cyber Communities Initiative (org., Japan) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCD

Charge Coupled Device From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCE

Connection Control Entity From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cce

Console Chinese Environment - display Chinese (GB) on console CCE is a Console Chinese Environment like WZCE, yact & chdrv that lets you display and input Chinese (GB) at the console. Input methods include PinYin, WuBi, ShuangPin and ZiranMa. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCE

[visual basic] Control Creation Edition (VB, ActiveX, MS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCETT

Centre Commun d'Etudes de Telediffusion et Telecommunications (org., France) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCF

??? (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCF

Capsulated Color Filter (NEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCF

Central Computer Facility From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCF

Connection Control Function (IN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCF

Controller Configuration Facility From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCFL

Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp (LCD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCFT

Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube (LCD, Display) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCIRN

Coordinating Committee of International Networks (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCIS

Common Channel Interoffice Signaling (AT&T) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCITT

Comite Consultatif International Telegraphique et Telephonique (org., ITU, predecessor) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCL

Cerberus Central Limited (manufacturer) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCM

Change Configuration Management From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ccmakedep

create dependencies in makefiles using a C compiler From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ccmalloc

A memory profiler/debugger This is a memory profiling package. It can be used to debug various memory allocation problems, including: o memory leaks o multiple deallocation of the same data o under writes and over writes o writes to already deallocated data From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

ccmtcnvt

convert C++ comments to C comments From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCNC

Common Channel Network Controller From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCNC

Computer / Communications Network Center From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCNUMA

Cache-Coherent Non Uniform Memory Access (SMP, NUMA), "cc-NUMA" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCP

Command Console Processor (CP/M) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCP

Communications Control Program (OS, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCP

Compact Communication Products (TPS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCP

[PPP] Compression Control Protocol (PPP, RFC 1962) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCR

Commitment, Concurrency and Recovery (OSI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCR

Current Cell Rate (ATM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCRMA

Center for Computer Research in Music and Acoustics (org., Stanford, UK) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS

Cambridge Cybernetic Society (org.) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS

Coded Character Set (CCS, Unicode) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS

Common Channel Signaling (IN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS

Common Command Set (SCSI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS

Common Communications Support (IBM, SAA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS

Communications-Computer Systems, "C-CS" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS

Cyprus Computer Society (Org, Zypern) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCS7

Common Channel signaling System 7 (IN, Telekom, CCITT) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCSID

Coded Character Set IDentification (IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCSY

Cooperative Computing System Program (HP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCT

China Coast Time [+0800] (TZ) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCTA

Central Computer and Telecommunications Agency (org., UK) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCTLD

Country Code Top Level DOMAIN (Internet, ICANN), "ccTLD" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCU

Cache Control Unit (Wyse) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCU

Customer Control Unit From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCV

C-bit Coding Violation [error event] (DS3/E3) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CCW

COM Callable Wrapper (MS, COM, Java) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CD

Carrier Detect (MODEM, RS-232) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CD

Change Directory (DOS, Unix, OS/2) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cd

change directory - ; cd .. moves you backwards to the next higher subdirectory level; cd / moves you to the highest directory level. From Linux Guide @FirstLinux http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CD

Committee Draft (ISO) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CD

Compact Disk (CD) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cd tilde

/C-D til-d*/ vi. To go home. From the Unix C-shell and Korn-shell command cd ~, which takes one to one's $HOME (cd with no arguments happens to do the same thing). By extension, may be used with other arguments; thus, over an electronic chat link, cd ~coffee would mean "I'm going to the coffee machine." From Jargon Dictionary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cd-circleprint

prints round shaped cd-labels a program to create round shaped cd-labels written in perl, using perl-tk as frontend. It has four lines of nice round shaped text for each label, additional four fields with normal text, choosable text-size, font colour, background colour and background images. You can squeeze the whole page if your printer doesn't generate correct circles and you can move the circle on the sheet. The output is postscript so it should be usable on any system. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cd-discid

CDDB DiscID utility cd-discid is a backend utility to get CDDB discid information from a CD-ROM disc. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CD-ROM

see compact disc read-only memory (CD-ROM). From Redhat-9-Glossary http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDA

Communications Decency Act (Internet, USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDA

Compound Document Architecture (DEC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdable_vars

If this is set, an argument to the cd builtin command that is not a directory is assumed to be the name of a variable whose value is the directory to change to. From Rute-Users-Guide http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdadd

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDB

Command Descriptor Block From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdbackup

CD-R(W) backup utility cdbackup and cdrestore are a pair of utilities designed to facilitiate streaming backup to and from CD-R(W) disks. Specificially, they were designed to work with dump/restore, but tar/cpio/whatever you want should work, so long as it writes to stdout for backups and reads from stdin for restores. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdbakeoven

common GUI for writing CDs under KDE CD Bake Oven (CDBO) is a graphical CD-creation/copying tool designed which aims to combine the power and stability of great command line utilities with a contemporary, easy-to-use user interface. CDBO enables you to create data or music CDs in the most intuitive matter, while enabling you to control every aspect of the process. It is built on top of very well known cdrecord, mkisofs, cdda2wav and cdparanoia, encapsulating most of the options those utilities provide. This makes creating professional quality media as easy as making a few mouse clicks. Features include: o creating custom CDs by drag'n'drop'ing files from Konqueror or CDBO into the compilation list and clicking 'Create' o auto-detection of CD writers, supplemented by a Custom Devices Dialog for simple custom device configuration o a fully customize CD creation/duplication/erasing process (the CDBO Settings Dialog is split into convenient sections, such as o Audio CD copy, ISO Image creation, CDBO defaults, etc.) o a number of other features, such as: the ability to listen to o audio CDs while copying; ISO image creation; ISO image preview; Burn-At-Once support; BurnProf support (must be supported by the (hardware); bootable (El Torito) CD creation; and multiplatform CD creation. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDBS

Connectionless Data Bearer Service From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDBX

Computerized Digital Branch eXchange (PBX) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDC

Connected Device Configuration (JVM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDC

Control Data Corporation (manufacturer) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDC

Cult of the Dead Cow (org.), "cDc" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdcd

command line or console based CD player cdcd works in two ways, accepting commands directly off the command line or in a query mode similar to other UNIX programs. To pass a command to cdcd, simply run cdcd with the command as the argument (e.g. cdcd play). This is great for using cron and cdcd together to make a CD alarm clock. Or you can run cdcd without arguments and you will be given the cdcd command prompt. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdcontrol

A parallel burner that allow you to write to one or more CD-Writter at once CDcontrol is a parallel CD burner program. It's allow you write to a unlimited number or CD writers (IDE and SCSI) at once time. The CDcontrol is the first burning system of that type that I know for *nix operating system and it's all under GPL license. Some of it's features are better than commercial systems that I've hear about (and fully support CD images and all data type supported by cdrecord program), one of these features is the separated control of each recorder once the recording is started (avoid problems due a fail or speed problem in other writers). The CDcontrol itself has a daily production report for each writter and fails of writting, in cases of more serious errors, a technical report is also written (it's content is a full cdrecord output for that writter, plus the time when it happens). Other interesting feature is the automatic calculation of copies, enabling only the writers requested to complete the number and skipping all that are disabled. The CDcontrol come with the following tools: cd-memoria - Read the CD image and write it on the permanent memory (HD, Raid, CDRW, etc). memoria-cd - Read the CD image and write it on all writers. apagar-cdcontrol - Delete a CD image from permanent memory config-cdcontrol - Allow you to manually enable/disable one or more writers. rel-cdcontrol - Allow you to read the success/fail reports of each day (the technician report is found at the subdirectory $LOG_DIR/tec and should be read as any text file in the system). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdcover

Creating Data-CD Covers cdcover is a little commandline tool which creates user-defined data-cd covers. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdctrl

command line CDROM control From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDD

Component Design Document From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDDA

Compact Disk - Digital Audio (CD, Digital audio), "CD-DA" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdda2wav

Cdda2wav is a sampling utility for CD-ROM drives that is capable of providing CD audio data in digital form to your host. Audio data read from the CD can be saved as .wav or .sun format sound files. Recording formats include stereo/mono, 8/12/16 bits, and different rates. Cdda2wav can also be used as a CD player. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdda2wav

Creates WAV files from audio CDs cdda2wav lets you digitally copy audio tracks from a CD-ROM, avoiding the distortion that is introduced when recording via a sound card. Data can be dumped into wav or sun format sound files. Options control the recording format (stereo/mono; 8/16 bits; sampling rate, etc). From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cddb

CD DataBase support tools This package provides a location for programs to store files from the CDDB in and contains a simple program to query CDDB servers. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDDI

Copper Distributed Data Interface (FDDI, UTP) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDE

Certified Directory Engineer (Novell, Netware) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDE

Common Desktop Environment From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDE

Compact Disk - Erasable (CD), "CD-E" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDE

Cooperative Development Environment (Oracle) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDE (Common Desktop Environment)

UNIX has not traditionally been intended as a desktop operating system, and therefore has lacked many of the features of Windows and Macintosh PCs. CDE is a standard supported by numerous UNIX vendors to supply a common desktop environment on top of X Windows and RPC. Of interest to hackers are the following, services: ToolTalk rpc.ttdbd Provides the core of most "desktop" services. Provides an inter-application communication library that can be linked to applications. ToolTalk has had two major remote exploits providing root access. In 1999, a buffer-overflow was discovered. In 2001, a format-string exploit was discovered. Both resulted in widespread compromises. From Hacking-Lexicon http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdebconf

Debian Configuration Management System (C-implementation) Debconf is a configuration management system for Debian packages. It is used by some packages to prompt you for information before they are installed. This is a reimplementation of the original debconf version in C. Installing this package is rather dangerous now. It will break debconf. You have been warned! From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdecl

Turn english phrases to C or C++ declarations Cdecl is a program which will turn English-like phrases such as "declare foo as array 5 of pointer to function returning int" into C declarations such as "int (*foo[5])()". It can also translate the C into the pseudo- English. And it handles typecasts, too. Plus C++. And in this version it has command line editing and history with the GNU readline library. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdeject

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDF

Channel Definition Format (MS, Internet, XML) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDF

Compound Document Framework (IBM, OLE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDFS

Compact Disk File System (CD, OS/2, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdfs-src

shows the tracks on a CD as normal files CDfs is a file system for Linux systems that `exports' all tracks and boot images on a CD as normal files. These files can then be mounted (e.g. for ISO and boot images), copied, played (WAVE audio and VideoCD tracks)... The primary goal for developing this file system was to `unlock' information in old ISO images. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDG

Compact Disk + Graphics (CD), "CD+G" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDI

Compact Disk - Interactive (CD), "CD-I" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdialog

Dialog is a utility that allows you to show dialog boxes (containing questions or messages) in TTY (text mode) interfaces. Dialog is called from within a shell script. The following dialog boxes are implemented: yes/no, menu, input, message, text, info, checklist, radiolist, and gauge. Install dialog if you would like to create TTY dialog boxes. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDIF

CASE Data Interchange Format (CASE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdindex-client

cdindex is intended to be the open source replacement of cddb(tm) cdindex is a system that allows the web based submission of title, artist information of CDs and the retrieval. It is completely web based (cgi / html / xml) and uses a web browser for submission / retrieval. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdinfo

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdir

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDK

Control Development Toolkit (MS, VB) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdlabelgen

generates front cards and tray cards for CDs cdlabelgen was designed to simplify the process of generating labels for CDs. It originated as a program to allow auto generation of front cards and tray cards for CDs burned via an automated mechanism (specifically for archiving data), but has now become popular for labelling CD compilations of mp3's, and copies of CDs. Note that cdlabelgen does not actually print anything--it just spits out postscript, which you can then do with as you please. Author: B. W. Fitzpatrick <fitz@red-bean.com> Homepage: http://www.red-bean.com/~bwf/software/cdlabelgen/ From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDLinux

CDlinux is a CD based mini Linux distribution, which runs from a CDROM. It aims to be an administration/rescue tool for Eastern Asian (CJK) users. CDlinux is also highly user configureable, and supports a wide range of hardware (PCMCIA/SCSI/USB). Version 0.4.3 was released June 10, 2003. A CD-based distribution. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDLinux

This CDLinux was a Chinese Debian GNU/Linux running on a CD. Last update, March 30, 2001. Distribution development is not all that active. From LWN Distribution List http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdloop

Restart a CD when it ceases playing From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDM

Compressed Data Mode From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDMA

Code Division Multiple Access (DFUe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDMIDI

Compact Disk + Musical Instruments Digital Interface (CD, MIDI), "CD+MIDI" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDMO

Compact Disk - Magneto Optical (CD), "CD-MO" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDMS

Communication Driver Maintenance System (ISDN, HST) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDNC

Chinese DOMAIN Name Consortium (org., Internet, DOMAIN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDO

Collaboration Data Objects (WSH, MS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdown

query cddb database for info on a disc From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdp

Cdp is a program for playing CDs on the Linux console. Cdp includes a full-screen ncurses mode and a command line mode for scripts. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdparanoia

An audio extraction tool for sampling CDs. Unlike similar programs such as cdda2wav, cdparanoia goes to great lengths to try to extract the audio information without any artifacts such as jitter. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdparanoia

This CDDA reader distribution ('cdparanoia') reads audio from the CDROM directly as data, with no analog step between, and writes the data to a fileor pipe as .wav, .aifc or as raw 16 bit linear PCM. cdparanoia is a complete rewrite of Heiko Eissfeldt's 'cdda2wav' program, and generally is much better at succeeding to read difficult discs with cheap drives. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdpause

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDPC

Cellular Digital Packet Data From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDPD

Cellular Digital Packet Data (mobile-systems) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdplay

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDR

Compact Disk - Recordable (CD), "CD-R" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDRA

Character Data Representation Architecture From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDRAM

Cached Dynamic Random Access Memory (RAM, DRAM, IC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdrdao

Cdrdao records audio CD-Rs in disk-at-once (DAO) mode, based on a textual description of the CD contents. Recording in DAO mode writes the complete disc (lead-in, one or more tracks, and lead-out) in a single step. DAO allows full control over the length and the contents of pre-gaps, the pause areas between tracks. From Redhat 8.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdrdao

Write audio or mixed mode CD-Rs in disk-at-once mode cdrdao creates audio or mixed mode CD-Rs in disk-at-once (DAO) mode driven by a description file. In DAO mode it is possible to create non standard track pre-gaps that have other lengths than 2 seconds and contain nonzero audio data. This is for example useful to divide live recordings into tracks where 2 second gaps would be irritating. It is also possible to create hidden tracks or track intros as found on commercial CDs. This tool can produce audio and mixed mode CDs. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdrdao

Writes audio CD-Rs in disc-at-once (DAO) mode allowing control over pre-gaps (length down to 0, nonzero audiodata) and sub-channel information like ISRC codes. Alldata that is written to the disc must be specified witha text file. Audio data may be in WAVE or raw format. From Mandrake 9.0 RPM http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdrecord

A command line CD/DVD writing tool cdrecord allows you to create CDs on a CD recorder (SCSI or ATAPI). It supports writing data, audio, mixed, multi-session, and CD+ and DVD discs, on just about every type of CD recorder out there. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdreset

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDRM

Cross DOMAIN Resource Manager (VTAM, SSCP, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDROM

Compact Disk - Read Only Memory (CD, ROM), "CD-ROM" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDROMXA

Compact Disk - ROM / eXtended Architecture (CD, MPC, ROM), "CD-ROM/XA" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdrtoaster

Tcl/Tk front-end for burning cdrom. CDR-Toaster is a Tcl/Tk front-end for cdrecord, cdparanoia and mkisofs. It is very userful for burning data and audio cdrom. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDRW

Compact Disk - ReWritable (CD), "CD-RW" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDS

Cell Directory Service (DCE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDS

Current Directory Structure (BIOS. DOS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDSA

Common Data Securuty Architecture (HP, cryptography) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdshuffle

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDSS

Creative Decision Stimulation Systems (AI, DSS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDT

Cell Delay Tolerance (ATN) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDT

Central Daylight Time [-0500] (TZ, CST, USA) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdtool

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdtool

some text-based commands for managing a CD cdtool contains cdplay, cdeject, cdstop, cdpause, and several other utilities that let you control your CD-ROM drive from a command line. Also, it comes with cdir, a utility that uses a workman-style database to keep track of the contents of different CDs. It now includes a commandline utility for controlling a CD-ROM called cdctrl. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDTV

Commodore Dynamic Total Vision (Commodore) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDV

Cell Delay Variation (UNI, ATM, QOS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

cdvolume

play and catalog audio CDROMs on CDROM drive(s) From whatis http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDVT

Cell Delay Variation Tolerance (UNI, ATM, CDV) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CDWO

Compact Disk - Write Once (CD), "CD-WO" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CE

Communaute / Comunique Europeenne (Europe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CE

Communications-Electronics, "C-E" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CE

Compact Edition (MS, Windows) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CE

Connection Endpoint (UNI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEARCH

Cisco Educational ARCHive (Cisco, WWW) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEBIT

welt CEntrum Buero Information Telekommunikation (fair), "CeBIT" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CECI

CICS Enhanced Command Interpreter (IBM, CICS) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEDA

??? (CICS, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEDR

[Microsoft Windows] Compact Edition Driver Repository (MS, Windows, CE) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEECEB

Central and Eastern European Countries EDIFACT Board (org., EDIFACT), "CEEC/EB" From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEG

Continuous Edge Graphics (Grafik, IC) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEI

Connection Endpoint Identifier (UNI) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

celestia

A real-time visual space simulation Celestia is a real-time visual simulation of space. Choose a point within the Local Group of galaxies, and Celestia will show you an approximation of how it would appear to your eyes were you actually there. Some of what Celestia shows is necessarily hypothetical--the farther away from Earth you get, the less real data there is and the more guesswork is involved. Thus Celestia supplements observational data with good guesses based on models of stellar and planetary processes. Celestia is unique in its ability to allow you to navigate at an immense range of scales. Orbit a couple kilometers above the surface of a tiny, irregular asteroid, then head off toward Jupiter, watching it grow from a bright point of light into a looming sphere filling your field of vision. Leave our solar system entirely and observe the sun as it fades from a brilliant disk to a bright star, disappearing almost entirely as you head off toward the Upsilon Andromeda system to orbit around its innermost giant planet. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CELP

Card Edge Low Profile [socket] From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CELP

Code Excited Linear Prediction From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEM

Contract Equipment Manufacturer From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEMT

??? (CICS, IBM) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CEN

Comite Europeen de Normalisation (Europe, Brussels) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CENELEC

Comite Europeen de Normalisation ELECtrotechnique (org., CEN, Europe) From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

centericq

A text-mode ICQ client based on ncurses Centericq is a text mode menu- and window-driven IM interface. ICQ, Yahoo! and MSN protocols are now supported. It allows you to send, receive, and forward messages, URLs, SMSes and, contacts, mass message send, search for users (including extended "whitepages search"), view users' details, maintain your contact list directly from the program (including non-icq contacts), view the messages history, register a new UIN and update your details, be informed on receiving email messages, automatically set away after the defined period of inactivity (on any console), and have your own ignore, visible and invisible lists. It can also associate events with sounds, has support for Hebrew and Arabic languages and allows to arrange contacts into groups. From Debian 3.0r0 APT http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

CENTR

Council of European National Top level DOMAIN Registries From VERA http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The component of a computer in which data processing takes place.From Glossary of Distance Education and Internet Terminology http://www.tldp.org/LDP/Linux-Dictionary/html/index.html

central processing unit (CPU)

The component which controls the computation and ope