Questions tagged [naming]

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What's the (exact) naming scheme for Dell monitors?

Dell monitors have cryptic model names/codes such as U2312f or E2318H. The model names is made up of (at least) four elements, exemplified below: Category Diagonal Length Two digits Final letters E 23 18 H Here's what I know about…
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What is the name of this character that looks like an upside down arrowhead?

It came to my attention that the term "caret" refers specifically to the inversely-oriented variant of this symbol, i.e., upward pointing. Oddly enough, searching caret didn't readily reveal any information in regards to it's inverted form; the…
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What is the (exact) naming scheme for ASUS monitors?

ASUS monitors have names such as "MG28UQ" or "PA27AC". I don't even know exactly what the name consists of. Obviously, the diagonal length is in there - a two-digit number in inches. Can someone explain the meaning of the prefix and suffix parts of…
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How to rename all of my pictures back a picture format with the proper extension after accidentally renaming them

I tried the cmd to change all my pictures but it didn't work because the naming of the pictures is difficult for the computer to rename it by the cmd trick. This is my corrupted pictures naming: Is there a solution for this ? as naming each one…
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names of different http schemes

I am wondering what the different names are for these things: localhost (host?) localhost:3000 (address?) http://localhost:3000 (url base?) http://localhost:3000/xyz (url resource?) what are the best names for the…
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Dell monitors are changing some of their device naming standards

Dell monitors are changing some of their device naming standards eg. C2423H will be replaced by P2424HEB. Both are wide-screen 24" monitors with inbuilt cameras. Can someone please advise however what the HEB stands for please?
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What is the URN to a RFC section?

The "IETF document as URN" RFC doesn't address sections/anchors in the document. Should the full URN for https://datatracker.ietf.org/doc/html/rfc2648#section-3 look like urn:ietf:rfc:2648:3 or urn:ietf:rfc:2648:section-3? Is the…
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Windows template for changing name of moved file (when same already exists)

I have 2 folders: from folder and to folder. In each of these, I have a file named TEST.txt. When I move TEST.txt from from folder to to folder — surely, this message appears: In my case, I want to save both files, so I click "Let me decide for…
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Script/Terminal to move files of similar name to unified folder

Wonder if anyone can help..bit of a noob and I've found partial answers online but nothing specific. I'm using OSX 10.11 I have a folder with a LOT of older artwork files and would like to use Terminal or a script to place files of a similar or same…
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Conventions for local user commands on common Linux distributions

Are there any conventions that a system administrator could follow for naming local user commands, i.e., scripts written by the admin that are made available to users via PATH? The goal is to prevent clashes with commands provided by the…
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What is the meaning of the MTB suffix according to Microsoft malware naming scheme?

Microsoft uses the CARO naming scheme for malware identification. The suffix part (name's right-most part after the ! separator) is supposed to be dedicated to "vendor-specific" comments [1]. Microsoft does list a few suffixes [2], but not MTB. Does…
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Different sorting by name in Windows Explorer and other Apps

i noticed Windows Explorer and many apps like Winrar sort folders by name like this order: (test )test .test @test _test +test 0test 1test atest -atest but in some other apps like 7z and unlocker, i noticed that behavior is…
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How to manage customized names of excel cells?

In order to create hyperlinks within an excel sheet, I've to give the target cell a custom name, which will change its default name (i.e. B12) to the new name I defined (i.e. B12 = Anchor1). So, when I right click on the target cell, and choose…
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Is it possible for an NT Service logOn account to have a suffix other than the service name?

In Windows services, we can see certain services has logOn types as NT Service. In most cases, this type of logOn accounts are named NT Service, followed by a slash, and and the name of the specific service, i.e. NT Service. Eg: NT…
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Windows USB Mystery - Device Naming / Manufacturer Unavailable - suddenly

I have a USB device called a BU0836X - it provides electrical connections for many buttons/switches/etc so that I can create custom controllers. The manufacturer is "Leo Bodnar". I'm not trying to advertise the device, but the product is shown…
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