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Glossary 9
Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term
megabyte
means 1,048,576 bytes; how-
ever, when referring to hard-disk drive
storage, the term is often rounded to
mean 1,000,000 bytes.
Abbreviation for megabytes per second.
Abbreviation for megabits per second.
Abbreviation for master boot record.
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 mem-
ory” refers to a computer with 16 MB of
RAM.
A specific location, usually expressed as
a hexadecimal number, in the computer’s
RAM.
A utility that controls the implementation
of memory in addition to conventional
memory, such as extended or expanded
memory.
A small circuit board containing DRAM
chips that connects to the system board.
Abbreviation for megahertz.
The primary computational chip inside the
computer that controls the interpretation
and execution of arithmetic and logic
functions. Software written for one micro-
processor must usually be revised to run
on another microprocessor.
CPU
is a syn-
onym for microprocessor.
Abbreviation for musical instrument digi-
tal interface.
Acronym for management information
format. A MIF file contains information,
status, and links to component instrumen-
tation. 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.
Abbreviation for millimeter(s).
A device that allows your computer to
communicate with other computers over
telephone lines.
A pointing device that controls the
movement of the cursor on a screen.
Mouse-aware software allows you to ac-
tivate commands by clicking a mouse
button while pointing at objects displayed
on the screen.
Acronym for Motion Picture Experts
Group. MPEG is a digital video file format.
Abbreviation for millisecond(s).
Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating
System.
Abbreviation for mean time between
failures.
A monitor that supports several video
standards. A multifrequency monitor can
adjust to the frequency range of the signal
from a variety of video adapters.