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- encryption
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The process of password-protecting data with the
use of a one-time hash called an encryption key. You can establish
a network tunnel to pass encrypted data over a network, and you can
encrypt a network session using SSH and SSL. In the file system,
encrypted data can be stored in encrypted disk images, in
FileVault-protected home folders, and with encrypted virtual
memory.
- Exposé
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A Mac OS X feature that automatically tiles open
windows.
- extension
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Software that extends the functionality of an
operating system.
- See also [kernel
extension]
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