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Hard Drive | self-contained storage device containing a read-write mechanism plus one or more hard disks, inside a sealed unit. |
Microphone | an instrument for converting sound waves into electrical energy variations, which may then be amplified, transmitted, or recorded. |
Monitor | an instrument or device used for observing, checking, or keeping a continuous record of a process or quantity. |
Hardware | the machines, wiring, and other physical components of a computer or other electronic system. |
keyboard | a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter |
headphone | a pair of earphones typically joined by a band placed over the head, for listening to audio signals such as music or speech. |
Video card | a pair of earphones typically joined by a band placed over the head, for listening to audio signals such as music or speech. |
Printer | a machine for printing text or pictures onto paper, especially one linked to a computer. |
CD | a compact disc. |
DVD | a type of compact disc able to store large amounts of data, especially high-resolution audiovisual material. |
USB stick | an external flash drive, small enough to carry on a key ring, that can be used with any computer that has a USB port. |
Sound card | a device that can be slotted into a computer to allow the use of audio components for multimedia applications. |
CPU | CPU is the abbreviation for central processing unit (meaning the processor). The CPU is the brains of the computer where most calculations take place |
scanner | a device for examining, reading, or monitoring something, in particular. |
joy stick | A joystick is an input device consisting of a stick that pivots on a base and reports its angle or direction to the device it is controlling |