Dell Precision WorkStation 210, Руководство пользователя

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Glossary 9
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Abbreviation for milliampere-hour(s).
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See coprocessor .
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Abbreviation for megabit.
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Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term
megabyte
means 1,048,576 bytes;
however, when referring to hard-disk
drive storage, the term is often rounded
to mean 1,000,000 bytes.
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Abbreviation for megabytes per second.
0ESV
Abbreviation for megabits per second.
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Abbreviation for master boot record.
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A computer can contain several different
forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM,
and video memory. Frequently, the word
memory
is used as a synonym for RAM;
for example, an unqualified statement
such as “a computer with 16 MB of
memory” refers to a computer with
l16 MB of RAM.
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A specific location, usually expressed as
a hexadecimal number, in the computer’s
RAM.
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A utility that controls the implementation
of memory in addition to conventional
memory, such as extended or expanded
memory.
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A small circuit board containing DRAM
chips that connects to the system board.
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Abbreviation for megahertz.
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The primary computational chip inside the
computer that controls the interpretation
and execution of arithmetic and logic
functions. Software written for one
microprocessor must usually be revised
to run on another microprocessor.
CPU
is
a synonym for microprocessor.
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Abbreviation for musical instrument
digital interface.
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Acronym for management information
format. A MIF file contains information,
status, and links to component
instrumentation. MIF files are installed
into the MIF database by the DMI service
layer. The content of a MIF is defined
by a DTMF working committee and is
published in the form of a MIF definition
document. This document identifies the
groups and attributes that are relevant to
DMI-manageable components.
PP
Abbreviation for millimeter(s).
PRGHP
A device that allows your computer to
communicate with other computers over
telephone lines.
PRXVH
A pointing device that controls the
movement of the cursor on a screen.
Mouse-aware software allows you to
activate commands by clicking a mouse
button while pointing at objects displayed
on the screen.
03(*
Acronym for Motion Picture Experts
Group. MPEG is a digital video file format.
PV
Abbreviation for millisecond(s).
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Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating
System.