Geomorphology is defined as the science of landforms with an emphasis on their origin, evolution, form, and distribution across the physical landscape. An understanding of geomorphology and its processes is therefore essential to the understanding of physical geography.
binary mode. (1) A mode of operation that deals with non-textual data. When a binary parameter is added to a command, it enables every type of data to be transferred or compared rather than just ASCII text. See ASCII. (2) A compiler mode that deals with file I/O. It allows programmers to manipulate data files at the byte level rather than at the field level.
Sleep mode, sometimes called standby or suspend mode, is a power-sparing state that a computer can enter when not in use. The computer's state is maintained in RAM (random access memory). When the computer enters sleep mode, power is cut to any unneeded systems, while RAM receives just enough power to enable it to maintain data.