qualifier

A key combination used in order to verify that an operation should occur.

query

A request made upon a database, such as to find whether records exist which meet certain requirements.

queue

A list of events, memory structures, files to be printed, or other files meant to be stored in a specific order, often dependent on time of arrival or preset access priorities.

quickshade

A rendering mode that only renders some details of a surface, allowing for faster rendering times of the surface.

quicksort

A sorting algorithm that uses recursion to sort data at higher speeds than most other sorting routines. This is achieved by performing less comparisons and by acting non-sequentially.

QuickTime

A video and audio format designed for use with Macintosh computers.

quit

The process of closing an application or tool, stopping a shell script, or removing a process from memory.

QWERTY keymap

A layout of ASCII characters on a keyboard, used by most computers.

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