IBM XT 5160 Technical Reference page 378

the cone, and hue varies around the circumference. Lightness
includes both the intensity and saturation of color.
column address strobe (CAS). A signal that latches the column
addresses in a memory chip.
compile. (1) To translate a computer program expressed in a
problem-oriented language into a computer-oriented language.
(2) To prepare a machine-language program from a computer
program written in another programming language by making use
of the overall logic structure of the program, or generating more
than one computer instruction for each symbolic statement, or
both, as well as performing the function of an assembler.
complement. A number that can be derived from a specified
number by subtracting it from a second specified number.
complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS). A logic
circuit family that uses very little power. It works with a wide
range of power supply voltages.
computer. A functional unit that can perform substantial
computation, including numerous arithmetic operations or logic
operations, without human intervention during a run.
computer instruction code. A code used to represent the
instructions in an instruction set. Synonymous with machine
code.
computer program. A sequence of instructions suitable for
processing by a computer.
computer word. A word stored in one computer location and
capable of being treated as a unit.
configuration. (1) The arrangement of a computer system or
network as defined by the nature, number, and the chief
characteristics of its functional units. More specifically, the term
configuration may refer to a hardware configuration or a software
configuration. (2) The devices and programs that make up a
system, subsystem, or network.
conjunction. Synonym for AND operation.
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