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Character
Anything that can be printed in a single space on the page or
the screen; includes numbers, letters, punctuation marks,
spaces, formatting codes, and graphic symbols that are
represented to the computer by one byte of data. See also
Byte.
Chip
A piece of silicon containing many miniature transistors and
resistors wrapped in insulating material. Chips process
electrical signals sent to them and then transmit the processed
signals to the computer system. Also called an integrated
circuit. See also CPU.
CMOS
Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor. A type of
low-power silicon chip used for RAM and switching
applications that is backed up by a battery.
Code
A system of symbols for representing data or instructions; also
any software program or part of a program.
Command
An instruction you enter or select to direct a computer program
to perform a specific function.
Command prompt
The symbol or message that displays on the screen to tell you
that the operating system is loaded and ready to receive
instructions. The default MS-DOS command prompt displays
the current drive and directory. If you are logged onto drive C,
the command prompt may look like this:
c
: \ >.
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