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CMOS CMOS memory (Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor) stores the system parameters,
such as the number and types of disk drives,
options for password protection and other special
features.
compatibility The ability of a computer or item of hardware to
deal with information or hardware produced for
another.
COM1, COM2 Device names used by the system to identify the
two serial ports. COM1 is the standard serial port
and COM2 is normally used for the mouse.
communication
parameters
Baud rate, word length, parity and number of
stop bits: settings which must be the same for
serial devices sending data to each other.
configuration The selection of items of equipment used by your
computer and the way they are set up for use.
data Information sent to or received from the
computer.
disk A medium on which programs and data can be
magnetically encoded for storage and future use.
disk capacity The amount of information which can be stored
on a disk, expressed in megabytes (MB) or
kilobytes (KB).
disk drive A piece of hardware fitted to your computer
which allows programs and data to be
transferred between RAM and a disk.
double-density
disk
See low-density disk.
drive name The name used to identify a disk drive or another
storage device; for example, the drive name A is
used by the operating system to identify the first
floppy disk drive.
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