TECHNOLOGY

Motor Pole Count A permanent magnet has two poles, but motors can be wired so their magnetic field has a higher number of poles. The pole count of a motor is the number of permanent magnetic poles, north and south, on the rotor. There is always the same number of north and south poles on the … Read more

What is Application Server? Application Server is a type of server designed to install, operate, and host applications. Application servers physically or virtually sit between database servers storing application data and web servers communicating with clients. The function of the application server is to act as host (or container) for the user’s business logic while facilitating access to … Read more

Ubuntu is a giant in the Linux world. Its massive popularity has led to loads of derivative distributions, flavors, and spinoffs, all of which retain the core Ubuntu operating system as their base. By allowing all these variants, Ubuntu is able to create a vast and thriving ecosystem, all interconnected and contributing to and strengthening the main Ubuntu. With so … Read more

What is Bit rate? The number of bits per second that can be transmitted along a digital network. Bitrate, as the name implies, describes the rate at which bits are transferred from one location to another. In networking and digital telecommunications, bit rate refers to the per-second measurement of data that passes through a communications … Read more

What is Cucumber? Cucumber is a testing tool that supports Behavior Driven Development (BDD). It offers a way to write tests that anybody can understand, regardless of their technical knowledge. In BDD, users (business analysts, product owners) first write scenarios or acceptance tests that describe the behavior of the system from the customer’s perspective, for review … Read more

Blockchain Blockchain is a decentralized and immutable ledger technology that uses a chain of blocks to record transactions. Each block contains a group of transactions, and blocks are linked together chronologically, forming a chain. The most common consensus mechanism in blockchain is Proof of Work (PoW), although there are others like Proof of Stake (PoS). … Read more

What is casting? Casting in computer networks means transmitting data (stream of packets) over a network. There are three types of casting, which include: What is Unicast? In computer networking, unicast is a one-to-one transmission from one point in the network to another point; that is, one sender and one receiver, each identified by a network … Read more

What is Fastboot ROM? A Fastboot ROM is a type of firmware image used for Android devices, particularly Xiaomi devices, and it is primarily used for advanced system-level operations like flashing, unbricking, or making significant software changes to the device. Fastboot ROMs are used to flash the entire firmware of an Android device. This means … Read more

With Russia and China improving their air defenses at a startling rate, Congress has ordered the U.S. Air Force to consider restarting production of the F-22. The aircraft is considered superior to the F-35 in certain capabilities relevant to the counter-air and destruction of enemy air defenses missions, but it costs twice as much to … Read more