computers
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1960: IFIP – The Algol 60 language and report included several mathematical symbols which are available on modern computers and operating systems, but, unfortunately, were not supported on most computing systems at the time.
1980s The 1980s saw the rise of more general-purpose wearable computers that fit the modern definition of "computer" by going beyond task-specific hardware to more general-purpose (e.g. re-programmable by the user) devices.
1984's Puzzle Panic for the Atari 8-bit computers specifically uses the word puzzle in the game's title.
A botnet is a network of zombie computers programmed to receive commands without the owners' knowledge. citation When a server is overloaded with connections, new connections can no longer be accepted.
Abuse of the Wake-on-LAN feature only allows computers to be switched on; it does not in itself bypass password and other forms of security, and is unable to power off the machine once on.
According to Microsoft, the KB4524244 security patch was designed to 'address an issue in which a third-party Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) boot manager might expose UEFI-enabled computers to a security vulnerability.'