Assertion: operating system's application | /r/CapableOf | read data
Facets:
value: from a device
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Whenever an application needs to read or write data, it makes a call to the operating system (see http://www.answers.com/main/ntq-sname-GuruNet+Library-dsid-2635-dekey-API).
text: For example, suppose an application needs to read some data from a device.