1. Abbrev. for Astrophysics Data System.

2. Prefix used to designate an object as listed in the New General Catalog of Double Stars , 1932, a catalog of 17 180 double stars in the northern and equatorial skies, between declinations +90° and –30°. The catalog was complied under the direction of the US astronomer Robert G. Aitken (the prefix is short for Aitken's Double Stars).

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An expert system.

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(1) (AutoCAD Development System) See ObjectARX.

(2) (Alternate Data Stream) A Windows NTFS feature that enables one file to be embedded within another. An ADS can be used to store thumbnails and summaries within a file; however, regular file managers do not detect the embedded file name or increase in size. As a result, malware can be injected into a file as an ADS and cause harm when activated at a later date. See NTFS.

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