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Abbreviation for mean time between
failures.
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A monitor that supports several video
standards. A multifrequency monitor can
adjust to the frequency range of the signal
from a variety of video adapters.
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Abbreviation for millivolt(s).
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Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface
Specification.
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Acronym for network interface controller.
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Abbreviation for NetWare
®
Loadable
Module.
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Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt. A
device sends an NMI to signal the
microprocessor about hardware errors,
such as a parity error.
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A technique for decreasing screen flicker
by sequentially refreshing each horizontal
line on the screen.
QV
Abbreviation for nanosecond(s),
one billionth of a second.
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Abbreviation for the NT File System
option in the Windows NT operating
system.
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Abbreviation for nonvolatile
random-access memory. Memory that
does not lose its contents when you turn
off your computer. NVRAM is used for
maintaining the date, time, and system
configuration information.
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A service that typically provides access to
the Internet, e-mail, bulletin boards, chat
rooms, and file libraries. CompuServe
®
is
an example of an online access service.
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Abbreviation for Operating System/2.
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Abbreviation for one-time programmable.
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An I/O port used most often to connect a
parallel printer to your computer. You can
usually identify a parallel port on your
computer by its 25-hole connector.
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A value or option that you specify to a
program. A parameter is sometimes
called a
switch
or an
argument
.
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You can divide a hard-disk drive into
multiple physical sections called
partitions
with the fdisk command. Each partition
can contain multiple logical drives.
After partitioning the hard-disk drive, you
must format each logical drive with the
format command.
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Abbreviation for Peripheral Component
Interconnect. A standard for local-bus
implementation developed by Intel
Corporation.
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An internal or external device—such as a
printer, a disk drive, or a keyboard—
connected to a computer.
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Abbreviation for pin grid array, a type of
microprocessor socket that allows you to
remove the microprocessor chip.