терминология

What is a token?

Often in programming I find this name or phrase in the likeness of "I get a token" What does it mean?

How does external bit-by-bit sorting differ from regular bit-by-bit sorting?

How does external bitwise sorting differ from regular bitwise sorting? By an algorithm? An example from the book The Art of Programming. Volume 3. Knut:

OOP in Java. Does abstraction relate to the principles of OOP?

I wanted to ask, does абстракция apply to the principles of OOP? Why on some resources only: наследование, инкапсуляция, полиморфизм?

What is the kworker process?

Please explain in simple words, what is the kworker process for in Linux? What kind of work does it do? What do the numbers [kworker/n:n] mean ?

What is the difference between a terminal emulator and a console emulator?

In the network for the terminal emulator, you can find the following definition: A terminal emulator, terminal application, ... finition is not entirely clear. That is, in fact, the terminal emulator is a console, and the console emulator is a terminal?

What is legacy code?

I can't find the translation. Can you explain in a nutshell what it is? What is the concept?

What is decomposition in JavaScript?

What is decomposition in JavaScript? Is this the same thing as destructurization?Or not? In this link everything is written but I'm not sure if everything is correct there.I would like to clarify specifically.

What is the difference between iterable and sequence?

I can't understand the difference between the concepts of "iterable" and "sequence" in Python. Please explain.

What is a percentile, how to work with it, and how to calculate it?

Explain what is percintel? How is it calculated? What is the formula for calculating it, if it exists. For example a set of such data is given: 1 3 5 7 9 How to calculate the 99th percentile? 90th?

What is a method signature?

What is the method signature and the difference from the method specification and contract?

What does "tab" mean in programming?

I'm reading the little book "Code Conventions" and I came across this thing that is not completely clear to me: Here is the ... ly, please, what does the word "TAB" or "TABS" mean in Russian? Google translates as "tab", but this is not completely clear.

Group encoding (compression algorithm)

"Group encoding" (compression algorithm) is an RLE algorithm? Or are there any more?

What is the difference between internationalization and localization?

I can't understand the difference between internationalization and localization? I read the terms and do not understand, plea ... particular , the translation of the user interface, documentation, and related software files from one language to another.

Name "->" and". " in C++

Interestingly, there is no discussion in Runet about how to properly call "- > "and". " in C++ ;) . I suggest posting this ... r access operator/structures"). For separation, then, apparently, it is necessary to use "indirect ..." and " direct ..."?

What are literals? [duplicate]

This question has already been answered here: ... int c = a1; string cat = "Кот"; If "Literal" is a fixed value, then why is this terminology when there is a term "constant"?

Advise the most complete and correct English-Russian (and vice versa) dictionary / translator of IT terms, please

Many IT terms are not translated into Russian clearly. Transliteration like "port", "upgrade" or "patch" does not cause probl ... two actions you can quickly get short and convenient for quick perception translating a given term purely in an IT context?

The difference between a compiler and an interpreter

What is the difference between a compiler and an interpreter? Can a programming language have both a compiler and an interpreter?

What is the difference between an argument and a parameter?

What is the difference between an argument and a parameter in the C#programming language?

proxy vs decorator

Good time of day. In my question, I consider the proxy and decorator patterns exclusively in the context of the c++language. ... inherit the api of this site from its interface. So how do these two patterns differ? no wonder they are called differently?