Technology

Content Scramble System

Content Scramble System (CSS) — DVD encryption and its legacy

Context (computing)

Context (computing): the execution state of processes, threads and interrupts

Context switch

Context switch (computing)

Contiki

Contiki: lightweight operating system for networked embedded systems

Contiki is a small, open-source operating system designed for networked, resource-constrained devices and embedded systems, notable for its tiny memory footprint and networking sup

Control unit

Coordinated Universal Time

Coordinated Universal Time (UTC)

Copy-on-write

Copy-on-write (COW) — optimization for memory, storage, and data structures

Corkscrew

Corkscrew: design, types, history and how to open a bottle

CornerShot

CornerShot: weapon accessory for firing and observing around corners

Cotton gin

Crash (computing)

Crash Test Dummy

Crash test dummy (Anthropomorphic Test Device)

Credit card

Cron

Cross-platform

Cross-platform software: concepts, approaches, and practical trade-offs

Crosshair

Crosshair (reticle)

Crowbar

Crowbar: design, history, uses and notable variants

Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency: digital money, technology, and uses

Cryptographic protocol

Cryptographic protocol: purpose, components, history and applications

Cryptography

CryptoLocker

Crystal LED

Crystal LED display technology

Crystal radio

Cursor

Cursor (computer pointer and text caret): function, types, and usage

A cursor indicates where input or actions will take effect on a screen. This article explains cursor types, appearance, behavior, controls, history, accessibility, and common disti

Cyanotype

Cyanotype: the historical blue photographic printing process

Cyberpunk

Cyberpunk (science fiction subgenre)

Cyberpunk is a science fiction subgenre that explores near-future worlds of advanced technology, cybernetics, corporate power and social decay. Covers origins, themes, major works,

Cyborg

D (programming language)

D (programming language): overview, features, history, and uses

Daemon (computer software)

Damn Small Linux

Dance Dance Revolution

Dancing with the Stars (video game)

DarkBASIC

Darlington transistor

Darwin (operating system)

Darwin is Apple’s open-source Unix-like operating system kernel and userland foundation that forms the core of macOS and other Apple platforms, combining Mach, BSD and Apple-specif

Data center

Data compression

Data corruption

Data corruption: causes, detection, and recovery

Data Encryption Standard

Data integrity

Data integrity in computing and telecommunications

Data loss

Data matrix

Data Matrix (two-dimensional barcode symbology)

Data migration

Data migration: concepts, processes, challenges, and best practices

Data mining

Data Mining: Concepts, Methods, and Practical Uses

Data parallelism

Data Parallelism: concepts, patterns, and applications

Data storage device

Data storage device: types, history, and practical uses

Data structure

Data structure: organization, examples, and practical considerations

Data type

Data type (computer science)