Modem
MOdulator/DEModulator. A serial device that allows the computer to
send and receive data over the telephone lines. Your computer
supports PCMCIA Type II modem cards.
MS-DOS
A common operating system for IBM-compatible computers
developed by Microsoft. See also
Operating system.
NiCad
Nickel-Cadmium. The type of battery used by your notebook
computer.
Numeric coprocessor
See Coprocessor.
Numeric keypad
The embedded numeric
activate by pressing the
keypad in the keyboard, which you can
key.
Operating speed
See CPU speed.
Operating system
A collection of programs (for example, MS-DOS) that control the
operation of a computer. The operating system determines how
programs run on the computer and supervises all input and output.
See also MS-DOS.
Parallel
A way of organizing communications between two pieces of
computer equipment, in which the signals that make up each
character are sent simultaneously. See also Serial.
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