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magnetic hard drive   show
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show The main board in the computer, Also called the system board. The CPU, ROM chips, DIMMs, RIMMs, and interface cards are plugged into the motherboard.  
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show One million Hz, or one million cycles per second. See hertz (Hz).  
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memory   show
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microprocessor   show
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monitor   show
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motherboard   show
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show A pointing and input device that allows the user to move a cursor around a screen and select items with the click of a button.  
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non–volatile memory   show
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parallel ATA (PATA)   show
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parallel port   show
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show Devices that communicate with the CPU but are not located directly on the motherboard, such as the monitor, floppy drive, printer, and mouse  
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show As applied to services running on a computer, a number assigned to a process on a computer so that the process can be found by TCP/IP. Also called a port address or port number.  
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power supply   show
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show Temporary storage on the motherboard used by the CPU to process data and instructions. Memory is considered primary storage.  
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printer   show
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show Also called a microprocessor or processor. The heart and brain of the computer, which receives data input, processes information, and executes instructions.  
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show A set of step–by–step instructions to a computer. Some are burned directly into chips, while others are stored as program files. Programs are written in languages such as Visual Basic and C++.  
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show A set of rules and standards that two entities use for communication.  
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