20 Questions - round 6 - Page 5

axn · 2010-11-15, 18:42

18) Is it a software library?

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-15, 22:13

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Originally Posted by axn

18) Is it a software library?

No.

axn · 2010-11-16, 21:42

19) Is it a daemon process / service?

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-16, 22:32

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Originally Posted by axn

19) Is it a daemon process / service?

No.
I think that we should replace "Other" with several more categories so that it's not so much harder than the rest (or: increase the questions before the crowd loses to 25 or 30). There are so many different types of things that don't fit into the three categories once you allow things besides solid objects (e.g. the mathematical or otherwise in-minds-only existing things, like the answer to the last one: 20 Questions, or anything related to computing besides physical components).
If nobody has the answer by the end of Q20 here, (which looks quite unlikely) I'll cede my right to lead the next game. How about we keep going past question 20 until someone gets the right answer and let them do it?

Uncwilly · 2010-11-16, 22:37

20) Is it something on the order of a codex?

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-16, 23:33

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

20) Is it something on the order of a codex?

Please be more specific. I'm not familiar with that term in a computer context, and the closest I could find on Wikipedia (with a computer context - unless you really mean "codex" as in some sort of book, in which case I still need a bit of clarification on what classifies as a computer-related context) was a "codec".

Uncwilly · 2010-11-16, 23:36

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Originally Posted by Mini-Geek

Please be more specific. I'm not familiar with that term in a computer context, and the closest I could find on Wikipedia was a "codec".

That is what I meant. 20) Is it something like a codec?

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-16, 23:40

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

16) Is it a more of a higher level application (Prime95, a game, fotoshoop, etc.) than an OS or low level utility app (something likely to be called by a script), or some other part of the computer realm?

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Originally Posted by axn

18) Is it a software library?

Note that number 17 was skipped, so question 20 is really question 19. There's still another question after this before the "end". Maybe a moderator can fix this.

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Originally Posted by Uncwilly

That is what I meant. 20) Is it something like a codec?

No.

lavalamp · 2010-11-17, 00:32

20) Is it a driver?

Mini-Geek · 2010-11-17, 13:08

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Originally Posted by lavalamp

20) Is it a driver?

No.
I have now won the game. But since I don't want to lead the next round, too, I'll let it continue until someone gets the answer, and they can do it (as long as Uncwilly, who's kind of in charge of these games, is ok with that).

Brian-E · 2010-11-17, 13:39

Does it have something to do with securing data and software from attack (by hacking or viruses for example)?

2010-11-17, 00:32	#53
lavalamp Oct 2007 Manchester, UK 2515₈ Posts	20) Is it a driver? Last fiddled with by lavalamp on 2010-11-17 at 00:32 Reason: Always numeration.

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