Index | A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| material: | a collection of surface properties for the texture of a 3D model |
| maximum transfer unit (MTU): | the maximum length of the data field in a packet |
| maybe call semantics: | RPC semantics in which clients cannot tell if remote procedures have been called |
| megabyte (meg): | 1,048,576 bytes (2^20 bytes) |
| memory object: | a contiguous, addressable resource |
| message: | a sequence of data items of arbitrary length |
| message passing: | communication by using the programming primitives send and receive |
| metaclass: | a class describing other classes |
| metadata: | data that describes other data |
| method: | an operation for a specific class; a subroutine that is defined as a member of a class; a capability of an object |
| method signature: | a method's name and parameter list, which distinguishes it from other methods. Note that the method's return type is not included in its signature. |
| microkernel: | a kernel that provides the smallest possible set of services and resources on which the remaining services required can be built |
| migration transparency: | a type of transparency that allows the movement of information objects within a system without affecting the operation of programs |
| model: | an abstraction of something for the purpose of understanding it before building it; a virtual 3D representation of a physical object |
| modem: | a peripheral device that allows computers to communicate with each other across phone lines. The word modem is short for modulate/demodulate, which is the process of converting bits into audio tones (modulating) and converting audio tones into bits (demodulating) |
| module: | a logical grouping construct which captures one perspective or view of a situation |
| MTU: | Maximum Transfer Unit |
| multicasting: | sending messages to a specified group |
| multiple inheritance: | a type of inheritance that permits a class to have more than one superclass and to inherit features from all ancestors |
| multiplicity: | a specification of how many instances of one class may relate to each instance of an associated class |