NEC PowerMate SPB-Wash, User Manual

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Glossary 23
Slot 1
The form factor for Intel Pentium II processors. The Slot 1
package replaces the Socket 7 and Socket 8 form factors used
by previous Pentium processors. Slot 1 is a 242-pin daughter
card slot that accepts a microprocessor packaged as a Single
Edge Contact (SEC) cartridge. A system board can have one or
two Slot 1s. See SEC.
SMART
Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology. A hard
drive feature that works in conjunction with system software
(for example, LANDesk Client Manager, NEC Auto Backup)
for identifying a potential problem on the hard drive and
automatically backing up system files to a user-specified
device, such as a tape or Zip drive.
sound card
An expansion card designed for sound input and output. Sound
cards can record and play back digital audio. Most also have a
MIDI synthesizer, which means they can play MIDI files;
some also have MIDI inputs and outputs.
super video graphics array (SVGA)
A color bit-mapped graphics display standard, that provides a
resolution of 1024x 768 with up to 256 colors displayed
simultaneously.
synchronous
Refers to protocols that require the clocks of the
communicating machines to be coordinated.
system board
The main printed circuit board inside the system unit into
which other boards and major chip components, such as the
system microprocessor, are connected.