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| the capicity of a computer to store information subject recall; the componets of the computer in which information is stored. |
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| the part of a computer( a microprocesser chip) that does most of the data processing. |
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| the computer memory availible to the user for creating, loading, or runnig programs and for the temporary storage and minipulation of data, in which access to each item is independent of the storage sequence. |
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| computer memory in which program instructions, operating procedures, or other data are permanently stored, generally on electronic chips during manufacture, and that ordinarily cannot be changed by the user. |
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| the main circut board for a computer |
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| a device that provides power to electronic machines, generations, etc. |
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| a device that provides power to electronic machines, generations, etc. |
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| Hard Disk a rigid magnetic disk fixed permanetly within a drive unit and used for storing computer data. Hard disks generally offer more storage and quicker access to data than a floppy disks do. |
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| the collection of software that directs a computer's operations, controlling and scheduling the execution of other programs, and managing storage, input/output, and communication resources. |
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| a video card, also reffered to as graphics accelerator card, display adapter, graphics card and numerous other terms; it;s a hardware componet whose funtion is to generate and output images to a display |
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| A plug-in optional circuit card for an IMB PC. |
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| a component, as a CRT, with a screen for viewing data at a computer terminal. |
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| a palm-sized, button-operated device that can be slid on wheels or ball bearings over a desktop to move the cursor on a CRT to any position, or slid over a drawing in order to recreate the drawing on a CRT. |
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| set of keys, usually arranged in tiers, for operating a typewriter, typesetting machine, computer terminal, or the like. |
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| a disk drive that uses laser light or electromagnetic waves near the light spectrum as part of the process of reading and writing data. |
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| The combination of bits used to represent a particular letter, number, or special character. |
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| A device, such as a keyboard, used to enter information into a computer. |
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| A device, such as a printer, video display, or speaker, that presents data from a computer to a user. |
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| An electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines. |
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| The mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical devices comprising a computer system, as the CPU, disk drives, keyboard, or screen. |
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| The programs used to direct the operation of a computer, as well as documentation giving instructions on how to use them. |
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| Document Object Matter: Any of several single-user, command-driven operating systems for microcomputers, esp. |
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| Junk mail or unwanted commecial adds. |
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