Primitive - Computer Science

Computer Science

  • Language primitive, the simplest element provided by a programming language
  • Machine code, instructions and data directly understandable by a CPU
  • Primitive data type, a datatype provided by a programming language
  • Geometric primitive, the simplest kinds of figures in computer graphics
  • Cryptographic primitives, low-level cryptographic algorithms frequently used to build computer security systems

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