Computron
Encyclopedia
Computron is computer hacker jargon
, often humorously referred to as a unit of computing power, typically an unspecified informal composite of processing power, RAM, and disk drive space. Elsewhere it is the mythical subatomic particle
that is the quantum
of computing power.
Computron is also the name of a Dutch IT company.http://www.computron.nl
Computron was a character featured on the episode The Banker
from the show The Office
Jargon
Jargon is terminology which is especially defined in relationship to a specific activity, profession, group, or event. The philosophe Condillac observed in 1782 that "Every science requires a special language because every science has its own ideas." As a rationalist member of the Enlightenment he...
, often humorously referred to as a unit of computing power, typically an unspecified informal composite of processing power, RAM, and disk drive space. Elsewhere it is the mythical subatomic particle
Elementary particle
In particle physics, an elementary particle or fundamental particle is a particle not known to have substructure; that is, it is not known to be made up of smaller particles. If an elementary particle truly has no substructure, then it is one of the basic building blocks of the universe from which...
that is the quantum
Quantum
In physics, a quantum is the minimum amount of any physical entity involved in an interaction. Behind this, one finds the fundamental notion that a physical property may be "quantized," referred to as "the hypothesis of quantization". This means that the magnitude can take on only certain discrete...
of computing power.
Computron is also the name of a Dutch IT company.http://www.computron.nl
Computron was a character featured on the episode The Banker
The Banker (The Office)
"The Banker" is the 14th episode of the sixth season of the U.S. comedy series The Office and the show's 114th episode overall. It was written by Jason Kessler and directed by Jeffrey Blitz....
from the show The Office