Device configuration overlay — (DCO) is a hidden area on many of today’s hard disk drives (HDDs). Usually when information is stored in either the DCO or host protected area (HPA), it is not accessible by the BIOS, OS, or the user. However, certain tools can be used to modify… … Wikipedia
cycle — 1. noun /saɪkəl/ a) An interval of space or time in which one set of events or phenomena is completed. Put the washing in on a warm cycle. b) A complete rotation of anything. Jones hit for the cycle in the game. 2. verb /saɪkəl/ … Wiktionary
device — noun a) Any piece of equipment made for a particular purpose, especially a mechanical or electrical one. There are a number of household devices in a kitchen such as a dishwasher, a garbage disposal, or an electric can opener. b) A project or… … Wiktionary
Stirling cycle — This article is about the real Stirling cycle. For the idealized Stirling cycle , see the Stirling engine article. IntroductionThe Stirling cycle is a thermodynamic cycle that describes the general class of Stirling devices. This includes the… … Wikipedia
Duty cycle — In engineering, the duty cycle of a machine or system is the time that it spends in an active state as a fraction of the total time under consideration.[1] The term is often used pertaining to electrical devices, e.g., switching power supplies. A … Wikipedia
Concealment device — Concealment devices or diversion safes are used to hide things for the purpose of secrecy or security. They are made from an ordinary household object such as a book, a soda can, a candle, a can, or something as small as a coin. The idea is that… … Wikipedia
Thermodynamic cycle — Thermodynamics … Wikipedia
Hainish Cycle — The Hainish Cycle is the setting for a number of science fiction novels and stories of Ursula K. Le Guin. Most of them are not set on Hain, but have it as a rather distant background. People from Hain are often present but mostly as secondary… … Wikipedia
duty cycle — Many solenoid operated metering devices cycle on and off. The duty cycle is a measurement of the amount of time a device is energized, or turned on, expressed as a percentage of the complete on off cycle of that device, in other words, the duty… … Dictionary of automotive terms
Life-cycle assessment — Cradle to grave redirects here. For other uses, see Cradle to the Grave (disambiguation). A life cycle assessment (LCA, also known as life cycle analysis, ecobalance, and cradle to grave analysis)[1] is a technique to assess environmental impacts … Wikipedia
Marie de' Medici cycle — The Marie de Medici Cycle is a series of twenty four paintings by Peter Paul Rubens commissioned by Marie de Medici, wife of Henry IV of France, for the Luxembourg Palace in Paris. Rubens received the commission in the autumn of 1621. After… … Wikipedia