A congregation of people in one place for a purpose.
A building block of an application, similar to a DLL, but containing both executable code and information normally found in a DLL's type library. The type library information in an assembly, called a manifest, describes public functions, data, classes, and version information.
A beat of the drum or sound of the bugle as a signal to troops to assemble.
A set of pieces that work together in unison as a mechanism or device.
The act of putting together a set of pieces, fragments, or elements.
A legislative body.
A meeting place.
The evolution of similar structures or traits in unrelated species in similar environments; convergent evolution.
The hypothesis that poorer economies' per capita incomes tend to grow faster than richer economies.
The intersection of three electron beams for red, green and blue onto a single pixel in a CRT.
The coordinated focusing of the eyes, especially at short range.
The merging of distinct technologies, industries, or devices into a unified whole.
The act of moving toward union or uniformity.
The process or property of approaching some limiting value.