Category "terminology"

The most correct way to refer to 32-bit and 64-bit versions of programs for x86-related CPUs?

This question is about terminology for 32-bit vs. 64-bit x86. If I have 2 directories with source code of the same program - one for 32-bit Windows and another

What does dependency/dependant mean?

http://tutorials.jenkov.com/ood/understanding-dependencies.html#whatis says that (emphasis mine): Whenever a class A uses another class or interface B, then

What is Biased Notation?

I have read: "Like an unsigned int, but offset by −(2^(n−1) − 1), where n is the number of bits in the numeral. Aside: Technically we co

What does "to stub" mean in programming?

For example, what does it mean in this quote? Integrating with an external API is almost a guarantee in any modern web app. To effectively test such integra

Overwrite or override

Should we refer to "replacing an implementation" as overwriting or overriding? Is it language-specific?