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Computer Science
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03/12/2007

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asynchronous
Definition
dosn't have the use of a clock chip
Term
bank
Definition
the number of SIMM sticks that must go on the motherboard as a group defined as a bank
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double data rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM)
Definition
cna make two RAM accesses in one cock cycle
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Dual Inline memory module (DIMM)
Definition
the replacement for the SIMM packeages and the main package of choice for system use today
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nano second
Definition
a billionth of a second
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Rambus Dynamic Random acces memory (RDRAM)
Definition
a high speed clocked type of RAM that runs at arround 400 or 533 MHz
Term
RAM
Definition
the computers short term memory used to "open" files using a conection with the frontside bus and the hard drive
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RIMM
Definition
the rambus version of ram it is a certain cartridge type of ram packadge
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SIMM
Definition
a certain type of RAM stick
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sticks
Definition
a term used to define the circut board that RAM is on
Term
swap file
Definition
the special part of a hardrive that stores programs
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swap file
Definition
the special part of a hardrive that stores programs
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swap file
Definition
the special part of a hardrive that stores programs
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SDRAM
Definition
a type of RAM that has a clock chip intigrated into it
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virtual memory
Definition
the prcess where the hardrive swaps the less used programs with the most used programs to make more room for the RAM
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