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Today • July 4

LiDAR

LiDAR

Stands for "Light Detection and Ranging." LiDAR is a distance detection technology that uses pulses of light to detect surrounding objects. A LiDAR scanner determines the distance of each object by calculating the time each pulse takes to reflect ... Read More

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What is a software installation that occurs without user prompts called?

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Quick install
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Clean install
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Silent install
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Flat install
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