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`message header
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`ntetafile
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`menrs, such as M.icrosoft Windows, a unit of infor(cid:173)
`mation passed among running programs, certain
`devices in the system, and the operating e nviron(cid:173)
`ment itself.
`message header \mes'dj hed'dr\ n. A sequence
`of bits or bytes at the beginning of a message that
`usually provides a timing sequence and specifies
`such aspects of d1e message structure as its length,
`data format, and block identification number. See
`also header (definition 2).
`message of the day \mes';;)j ;;)V dhd cia'\ n. A
`daily bulletin for users of a network, multiuser
`computer, or other shared system. In most cases,
`users are shown the message of the day when they
`log into d1e system. Acronym: MOTD (M'O-T-D').
`message queue \mes'dj kyoo'\ n. An ordered list
`of messages awaiting transmission, from which
`they are taken up on a first .in, first out (FIFO)
`basis.
`message reflection \mes'dj fd-flek'sh;;m\ n. In
`object-oriented programming environmc:nts, such
`as Visual C++, OLE, and ActiveX, a function that
`allows a control to handle its own message. See
`also AcriveX conttols, control (definition 2), OCX,
`VB X.
`Message Security Protocol \mes'dj
`se-k}'dr'i-re
`pr6 't:;)-kol\ n. A protocol for Internet messages
`that is based on the use of enctyption and verifi(cid:173)
`cation to ensure security. Ir also allows for pernus(cid:173)
`sions at the server level for delivery or rejection of
`e-mail. Acrouym: MSP (NfS-P).
`message switching \mes';;)j swich' eng\ n. A tech(cid:173)
`nique used on some communications networks in
`which a message, wid1 appropriate address infor(cid:173)
`mation, is routed through one or more intermedi(cid:173)
`ate switch:ing stations before being sent to its
`destination. On a typical message-switching net(cid:173)
`work, a central computer receives messages,
`stores them (usually briefly), determines their des(cid:173)
`tination addresses, and then delivers them. Mes(cid:173)
`sage switching enables a network bod1 to regulate
`traffic and to use communications lines efficiently.
`Compare circuit switching, packet switching.
`messaging \mes';;)-jeng\ n. The use of comput(cid:173)
`ers and data communication equipment to con(cid:173)
`vey messages from one person to another, as by
`e-mail, voice mail, or fax.
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`messaging application \mes';;rjeng a-pld-ka' sh:m\
`n. An application that enables users to send mes(cid:173)
`sages (such as e-mail or fax) to each other.
`Messaging Application Programming Inter(cid:173)
`face \mes';;)-jeng a-pl;;)-ka-shdn pr6'gram-eng
`in'tdr-fas\ n. See MAPI.
`messaging client \mes';;)-jeng klt';;)nt\ n. An
`application program tl1at enables its user to send
`or receive messages (such as e-mail or fax) to and
`from od1er users w ith the help of a remote server.
`metacharacter \met';;)-kar';;)k-t;;)r\ n. A character
`embedded in a program source or a data stream
`d1at conveys information about other characters,
`rather than itself representing a d 1aracter. A simple
`example is the backslash (\) cha1·acter, which,
`when used in strings in the C programming lan(cid:173)
`guage, indic-ates tl1at the letter following the back(cid:173)
`slash is pa11 of an escape sequence that enables C
`to display a nongraphic character. See also escape
`character.
`metacompiler \met';;)-k;;)m-p!l;;)r\ n. A compil,er
`that produces compilers. The UNIX utility yacc
`(Yet Another Compiler-Compiler) is a metacom(cid:173)
`pilei'. If it is given a language specification, yacc
`produces a compiler for rhat language. See afso
`compiler (definition 2).
`Meta-Content Format \met';;)-kon'tent
`for' mat\
`n. An open fom1at for describjng information
`about content of a structured body of data such as
`a Web page, a set of files on a Windows desktop,
`or a relational database. Meta-Content Format
`might be used for indexes, data dictionaries, or
`price lists. Acronym: MCF (M' C-F' ).
`meta data or metadata \met';;) cla'td, dar';;)\ n.
`Data about data. For example, the title, subject,
`author. and size of a file constitute meta data
`about the file. See also data dictionary, reposi(cid:173)
`tory.
`Metadata Interchange Specification
`\mer' .;::J(cid:173)
`da't;;) in' t;;)r-chanj spes-;;)-f;;)-ka'shdn\ n. A set of
`specifications dealing with the exchanging, shar(cid:173)
`ing, and managing of meta data. Acronym: MDIS
`(M'D-I-S'). See also meta clara.
`metafile \met';;)-fiT\ n. A file that contains or
`defines other files. Many operating systems use
`metafiles to contain directory information about
`other files on a given storage device.
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