Glossary
language A set of vocabulary and grammatical rules used to
write programs.
load Enter a program into RAM.
local bus A high speed bus connected to the processor to
provide improved performance for graphics, hard
disk and other adapters.
LPT1 The device name used by the system to identify the
parallel printer port.
MB An amount of information (1 MB = 1024 x 1024
bytes), sometimes written as M, MByte or
Megabyte.
mainboard See system board.
memory Internal storage of a computer, usually measured in
MB or KB; see RAM and ROM.
mode The way or format in which something works; many
RM computers can use IBM Mode or PC-186
Mode, and they all offer a variety of screen modes.
monitor The component of a computer system on which
information is displayed; also known as a Visual
Display Unit (VDU), a screen, or a display.
mouse A desk-based device which can be moved on a flat
surface to move a pointer on the screen, with
buttons to press to select objects on the screen.
MS-DOS A basic form of operating system produced by
Microsoft.
network A group of computers linked together so as to
share devices (such as printers) and information.
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