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Glossary-6
microprocessor
A semiconductor central processing unit that is the princi-
pal component of a microcomputer. Usually contained on
a single chip that includes an arithmetic logic unit, control
logic, and control-memory unit.
millisecond
(ms) One-thousandth of one second; 0.001 second.
mode
A method of operation; for example, the system operates
in either normal or power-saving modes.
modem
MOdulator-DEModulator. A device that links computers
over a telephone line.
O
operating system
Set of programs that manage the overall operation of
the computer.
overwrite
Storing information at a location where information is
already stored, thus destroying the original information.
P
parallel interface
Interface that communicates eight bits at a time.
parallel printer
A printer with a parallel interface.
parameter
A characteristic of a device or system.