A memory-resident DOS program, i.e one which remains in memory while other programs are running. A good TSR should at least detect all known in-the-wild viruses and a good percentage of other known viruses. Generally, TSRs are not so good with polymorphic viruses, and should not be relied on exclusively
erminate-and- tay- esident] Programs that remain in memory so they can be instantly popped up over the current application by pressing a hotkey.
erminate and tay esident; a program that stays in memory after it returns control to the operating system, such as FGDRIVER.EXE.
See terminate-and-stay-resident program.
(Terminate Stay Resident). A TSR command will remain in memory after it has been activated until the system is rebooted.
Terminate-and-Stay Resident. A program permanently residing in RAM that can be quickly activated to perform a task while another program is operating.
Terminate and Stay Resident. TSR programs stay in memory after being executed. TSR programs allow the user to quickly switch back and forth between programs in a non-multitasking environment, such as MS-DOS. Some viruses are TSR programs that stay in memory to infect other files and program.
Telemarketing service representative or, in computer terminology, a terminate-and-stay-resident software program (one that resides in memory even if not used).
Terminate and Stay Resident -- a DOS program that stays in memory after it is started.
Terminate and Stay Resident. A program that remains in memory after it has been loaded.
An executable program which is loaded into computer memory, is initialized and remains in memory awaiting a specific instruction in order to accomplish its execution. TSR stands for "Terminate and Stay Resident". The TSR is normally a device driver intended to perform specialized functions such as driving a serial port or directing data from the serial port to the keyboard buffer.
Terminate and Stay Resident. A type of program that is loaded into a computer's memory and stays active while other programs are being run. The TSR runs in the background, while other applications run in the foreground.
An acronym for Terminate-and-Stay-Resident, a program that remains in memory after being loaded. Because they remain in memory, TSR programs can be reactivated by a predefined keystroke sequence or other operation while another program is active.
Terminate and Stay Resident programs, which when run, installs itself and remains in memory for further use.
Terminate and Stay Resident; a program that stays in memory after it returns control to the operating system.
A program that is loaded into memory and remains dormant until called on such as a screen saver or a memory-resident anti-virus program.
Terminate and Stay Resident program. A program that is loaded into memory but doesn't execute until it recognizes a certain keystroke or event. A screen-saver is a TSR that runs after it recognizes a certain period of inactivity.
An acronym for "Terminate and Stay Resident." This is a program which is loaded into workstation memory but doesn’t execute until certain conditions are present. The best known "TSR" is probably your screen saver, which activates after a certain amount of time.
Abbreviation for terminate-and-stay-resident. A TSR program runs "in the background." Most TSR programs implement a predefined key combination (sometimes referred to as a hot key) that allows you to activate the TSR program's interface while running another program. When you finish using the TSR program, you can return to the other application program and leave the TSR program resident in memory for later use. Because MS-DOS is not designed to support multiple programs running simultaneously, TSR programs can sometimes cause memory conflicts. When troubleshooting, rule out the possibility of such a conflict by rebooting your computer without starting any TSR programs. UL Abbreviation for Underwriters Laboratories.
(Terminate and Stay Resident) A program, usually loaded automatically on startup, which remains in memory to provide particular functions such as connection to a network or protection against viruses. In Windows 95/98 TSRs presently running are usually represented by icons in the System tray, such as the small loudspeaker which represents the volume control for the soundcard. A few TSRs are essential, but many are installed automatically by a particular application just to improve its own performance, with no thought for anything else you may be doing, and may actually have a negative impact on everything else. Usually (but not always) launched from the StartUp folder in the Windows Start Menu.
erminate and tay esident, a term used to describe utility software that would remain active in a DOS session and could be called up quickly from the background. No longer applies because Windows is multi-tasking.
'Terminate and Stay Ready' program. Dit soort programma's betreft vaak een soort drivers voor DOS. Soms was in het DOS tijdperk bijvoorbeeld de grootte van de BIOS-ROM in videokaarten niet groot genoeg om alle functies te bevatten. Of kwamen later updates uit die functionaliteit toevoegden aan de kaart. Een TSR kon dan uitkomst brengen: voor de gebruiker leek het erop alsof het BIOS uitgebreid was zodra deze file geladen was. Op deze wijze kon bijvoorbeeld VBE 2 support aan VBE 1.2 compatible kaarten worden toegevoegd.
DOS: Terminate and Stay Resident (a program that does this).
n. Acronym for terminate-and-stay-resident. A program that remains loaded in memory even when it is not running, so that it can be quickly invoked for a specific task performed while another program is operating. Typically, these programs are used with operating systems that are not multitasking, such as MS-DOS. See also hot key.