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Title: "M" flashcards

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Total Flash Cards: 10

Created: 01/13/2009 07:06:02

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Term
MP3
Definition
A method of compression that can squeeze a music file to a fraction of its original CD file size with only slight loss of quality.
Term
Multiprocessing
 Definition
Employing two or more microprocessors in a computer in order to improve overall performance. Also known as symmetric multiprocessing.
Term
Multimedia
 Definition
Using some combination of text, graphics, animation, video, music, voice, and sound effects to communicate.

Term
Moderated Newsgroup
 Definition
An email newsgroup that contains only messages that have been filtered by designated moderators.
Term
Moral dilemma
 Definition
A predicament for which rules and ethics don’t seem to apply, or to contradict one another.
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Microprocessor
 Definition
Personal computer.
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Memory
 Definition
Stores programs and the data they need to be instantly accessible to the CPU.
Term
Malware
 Definition
Malicious software, especially destructive programs such as the viruses, worms, and Trojan horses devised and spread by computer saboteurs.
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Macro viruses
 Definition
Viruses that attach to and are transmitted through macros embedded in documents; usually spread via email.
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Machine Language
 Definition
The language that computers use to process instructions. Machine language uses numeric codes to represent basic computer operations.