Jumper
A small movable plug that connects two pins on a device’s
circuit board. Jumpers alter the operation of a particular
function.
LBA
Logical Block Address. A method of accessing large-capacity
hard disk drives.
Local bus
An internal bus that controls the connections from the
processor to the VGA and IDE interfaces. Local bus provides
increased performance and speed.
Math coprocessor
A device that enables the computer to process mathematical
calculations faster by using floating point numbers instead of
whole numbers for calculations.
Memory module
A small circuit board, commonly called a SIMM (single inline
memory module), that contains surface-mounted memory
chips. You can add memory modules to the main system board
to expand your computer’s memory.
Modem
Modulator/ DEModulator. A device that allows a computer to
transfer data to and from another computer by transmitting
signals over telephone lines.
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