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CardBus
A faster, 32-bit version of the PC Card interface which offers performance similar to the 32-bit PCI architecture.
CD-ROM
Compact disk read only memory. This is a form of digital data storage which is read optically with a laser rather than
a magnetic head. A typical CD-ROM can contain about 600MB of data and is not subject to heads crashing into the
surface and destroying the data when there is a failure nor to wear from reading.
Channel
Range of narrow-band frequencies used by the WLAN device to transmit data. IEEE802.11b/g - 11 channels, 22 MHz
wide channels.
CMOS RAM
Complementary metal oxide semiconductor random access memory. This is a technology for manufacturing random
access memory which requires very low levels of power to operate.
COM Port
Abbreviation for communication port. This is your serial interface connection.
Command
An instruction which you give your operating system. Example: run a particular application or format a floppy disk.
Configuration
The combination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use.
Data
The information a system stores and processes.
DC
Direct current. A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time.
