Reentrant

The term “reentrant” refers to a programming technique in which a subroutine can safely be called repeatedly without the risk of corrupting data. This is accomplished by saving the state of the program before calling the subroutine, and then restoring the state after the subroutine has been executed. Reentrant code is often used in programs … Read more

Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA)

The Driver’s Privacy Protection Act (DPPA) is a federal law that establishes strict rules for how state motor vehicle departments (DMVs) may collect, use, and share personal information about drivers. The law also establishes a national driver’s privacy database, which allows drivers to find out who has accessed their records and to limit access to … Read more