To make something appear in a physical form or bring into physical existence, often used in computing to refer to the process of creating a concrete instance of an abstract concept.
"In database systems, materializing a view involves creating a physical table that contains the result set of a query for performance optimization."
The operation of joining character strings end-to-end.
"In many programming languages, the '+' operator is used to concatenate strings."
A type of user interface that allows users to interact with electronic devices through graphical icons and visual indicators.
"GUIs make it easier for non-technical users to interact with computer programs and devices."
A font in which each character occupies the same amount of horizontal space.
"Monospace fonts are commonly used in coding to align characters and make the code easier to read."
