Programmers Use the Term ____ to Describe Any Extra Time

question 36

Multiple Choice

Programmers use the term ____ to describe any extra time and resources required by an operation.

• A) black box
• B) overhead
• C) overload
• D) cohesion

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Definitions:

Cumulative Dividends

Dividends on preferred shares that accumulate and must be paid out before any dividends can be distributed to common shareholders.

Consolidated Cost

The total cost that combines figures from various subsidiaries of a parent company into one aggregated total.

Unrealized Inventory Profits

Profits that result from internal sales within a company or conglomerate but have not been realized through sales to external parties.

Significant Influence

A level of control that an investor has over a business entity, typically through ownership of a significant but not majority share of voting stock.