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Software development

ML

ML is a functional programming language known for its powerful type inference system and pattern matching capabilities. Its design focuses on clarity and conciseness, allowing developers to write…

Operating systems

Mlock

Mlock is a system call in Unix-like operating systems, such as Linux and BSD variants, that allows a process to lock a specific range of its virtual address space in RAM. This means that the memory…

Artificial intelligence

MLOps

MLOps, or 'Machine Learning Operations', is a set of practices aimed at implementing and maintaining machine learning models in production. This discipline seeks to integrate machine learning model…

Operating systems

Mmap

Mmap is a system call in Unix and Unix-like operating systems that allows mapping files or devices into a process's virtual memory. This functionality provides an efficient way to access files, as it…

Networking and telecommunications

MMS

Multimedia Messaging Service (MMS) is a communication protocol that allows the sending of messages that include multimedia content, such as images, videos, and audio, in addition to text. Unlike…

Networking and telecommunications

mmWave band

The mmWave band refers to a range of radio frequencies that oscillate between 30 GHz and 300 GHz. In the context of 5G networks, these bands are crucial for high-speed data transmission and low…

Networking and telecommunications

MNC

The MNC, or Mobile Network Code, is a mobile network code used to uniquely identify a specific mobile network within a country. This code is part of the mobile network identification system, which…

Operating systems

Mnt

Mnt is an abbreviation for 'mount', a term used in operating systems to refer to the action of making a file system accessible at a specific point in the hierarchical file system. Mounting a file…

Operating systems

MNT_EXPORTED

MNT_EXPORTED is a flag used in various operating systems that indicates a filesystem has been exported for use by remote clients. This feature is fundamental in network environments where multiple…

Operating systems

MNT_FORCE

MNT_FORCE is a mount option in various Unix-like operating systems that allows forcing the mounting operation of a filesystem, potentially ignoring errors that could prevent the mount from occurring…

Operating systems

MNT_LOCAL

MNT_LOCAL is a flag used in operating systems that indicates a filesystem is local to the host. This feature is fundamental for filesystem management, as it allows the operating system to identify…

Operating systems

MNT_NOAC

MNT_NOAC is a mount option in various Unix-like operating systems that disables access time (atime) updates for the mounted filesystem. This means that when a file is accessed, the system will not…

Operating systems

MNT_NOATIME

MNT_NOATIME is a mount option in various Unix-like operating systems used to optimize filesystem performance by preventing the update of file access times. When a file is accessed, the filesystem…

Operating systems

MNT_NOEXEC

MNT_NOEXEC is a mount option used in various operating systems that prevents the execution of binaries in the mounted file system. This feature is fundamental for enhancing system security, as it…

Operating systems

MNT_NOSUBDIR

MNT_NOSUBDIR is a mount option in various Unix-like operating systems that is used to control the behavior of the filesystem when mounting it. Its main function is to prevent a filesystem from being…

Operating systems

MNT_NOSUID

MNT_NOSUID is a mount option in UNIX-like operating systems that primarily functions to prevent the execution of set user ID (setuid) or set group ID (setgid) bits set on files. This means that when…

Operating systems

MNT_NOSUIDDIR

MNT_NOSUIDDIR is a mount option in various Unix-like operating systems aimed at enhancing security by preventing the execution of set-user-ID (SUID) bits set on directories. When a directory is…

Operating systems

MNT_RDONLY

MNT_RDONLY is a mount option used in operating systems to specify that a filesystem should be mounted in read-only mode. This means that once mounted, modifications to the content of the filesystem…

Operating systems

MNT_SUIDDIR

MNT_SUIDDIR is a mount option in Unix-like operating systems that allows the execution of files with set user ID (SUID) bits set in directories. This feature is fundamental for permission management…

Operating systems

MNT_UPDATE

MNT_UPDATE is a mount option in various Unix-like operating systems that allows modifying the options of a file system that has already been mounted. This feature is crucial for system…

Operating systems

MNT_USER

MNT_USER is a flag used in various operating systems that indicates a mount is user-specific. This feature allows users to mount file systems in a way that they are accessible only to them, without…

Operating systems

Mnttab

Mnttab is a configuration file in Unix-based operating systems that contains crucial information about the file systems mounted on the system. This file acts as a mount table, providing details about…

Web and e-commerce

MobiCash

MobiCash is a mobile payment service that allows users to make transactions for goods and services using their mobile devices. This system is based on digital payment technology, facilitating the…

Data and analytics

MobiDB

MobiDB is a mobile database management system specifically designed for mobile applications. Its main goal is to facilitate the creation, management, and access to databases on mobile devices…