MessageUn message est un ensemble de signes. Il implique donc un codage par l'émetteur, et un décodage par le récepteur (d'où la nécessité d'un code commun). La théorie de l'information fut mise au point pour déterminer mathématiquement le taux d’information transmis dans la communication d’un message par un canal de communication, notamment en présence de parasites appelés bruits. Il fut repris par Roman Jakobson pour étayer la théorie linguistique.
Compaq PortableThe Compaq Portable is an early portable computer which was one of the first IBM PC compatible systems. It was Compaq Computer Corporation's first product, to be followed by others in the Compaq Portable series and later Compaq Deskpro series. It was not simply an 8088-CPU computer that ran a Microsoft DOS as a PC "work-alike", but contained a reverse-engineered BIOS, and a version of MS-DOS that was so similar to IBM's PC DOS that it ran nearly all its application software.
Hybrid beasts in folkloreHybrid beasts are creatures composed of parts from different animals, including humans, appearing in the folklore of a variety of cultures as legendary creatures. Remains similar to those of mythological hybrids have been found in burial sites discovered by archaeologists. Known combinations include horse-cows, sheep-cows, and a six-legged sheep. The skeletons were formed by ancient peoples who joined together body parts from animal carcasses of different species. The practice is believed to have been done as an offering to their gods.
Ursid hybridAn ursid hybrid is an animal with parents from two different species or subspecies of the bear family (Ursidae). Species and subspecies of bear known to have produced offspring with another bear species or subspecies include American black bears, grizzly bears, and polar bears, all of which are members of the genus Ursus. Bears not included in Ursus, such as the giant panda, are expected to be unable to produce hybrids with other bears. The giant panda bear belongs to the genus Ailuropoda.
Ruban perforéLe ruban perforé et la carte perforée ont été les premiers supports d'entrée-sortie et les premières mémoires de masse utilisés dans les débuts de l'informatique. thumb|250px|Ruban perforé de l'Altair BASIC de Microsoft pour l'ordinateur Altair 8800 de MITS développé par Bill Gates et Paul Allen en 1975. Le ruban perforé est un long ruban de papier souple et solide, percé de trous circulaires disposés dans le sens de la largeur. Ces trous, disposés de façon normalisée, permettent d'encoder des valeurs sur un octet, soit sur 8 bits.
Pattern languageA pattern language is an organized and coherent set of patterns, each of which describes a problem and the core of a solution that can be used in many ways within a specific field of expertise. The term was coined by architect Christopher Alexander and popularized by his 1977 book A Pattern Language. A pattern language can also be an attempt to express the deeper wisdom of what brings aliveness within a particular field of human endeavor, through a set of interconnected patterns.
Console applicationA console application or command-line program is a computer program (applications or utilities) designed to be used via a text-only user interface, such as a text terminal, the command-line interface of some operating systems (Unix, DOS, etc.) or the text-based interface included with most graphical user interface (GUI) operating systems, such as the Windows Console in Microsoft Windows, the Terminal in macOS, and xterm in Unix.
