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Mini-PCI Card
A small hardware card preinstalled in your system that provides a built-
in modem and/or LAN Card.
Modem
(From Modulate/DEModulate) A device that allows information
to be transmitted from one computer to another via telephone lines.
MPEG-2 (Motion Picture Experts Group version 2)
MPEG-2 (pronounced M-peg) is a means of compressing video to allow
for transfer of audio-visual images (up to broadcast quality) to devices
such as computers. This compression method allows full-screen, smooth
video transfer to your LCD (including video on DVD).
Multimedia
A system or program that combines different kinds of information
(for example, text, graphics, sound and video) into a single presentation
or document.
Network
Usually defined by the connection of three or more computers linked
by physical cables or telecommunications connections. A very small
network is sometimes referred to as a workgroup (if it is not structured
on a client/server basis). Smaller networks (sometimes called LANs,
or Local Area Networks) are sometimes connected together into larger
networks (sometimes referred to as WANs, or Wide Area Networks).
NTFS
A file system specific to Windows 2000 (and Windows NT). NTFS
allows for increased control of file security.
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