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active cooling Cooling that has moving parts, such as a fan.
ARM Advanced RISC machine, a type of RISC processor that is used in many mobile devices because it uses less power and generates less heat than CISC processors.
BIOS Basic input/output system, a 16-bit chip that stores fixed instructions for startup on older motherboards. Also refers to the configuration utility for setting BIOS options.
Bluetooth A short-range RF connection method for attaching wireless peripherals to PCs and mobile devices.
CPU Central processing unit, the main processing chip on a motherboard. It accepts numbers and instructions for performing calculations on them, and delivers the calculated results.
device driver Software that translates between the language of the OS and the language of the device hardware.
DIMM Dual inline memory module, RAM mounted on a small rectangular circuit board that fits into a motherboard slot.
display adapter A video card, or an equivalent chip built into a motherboard, that communicates between the operating system and the display.
DisplayPort A high-speed digital port used to connect some monitors to a PC.
DVI Digital Visual Interface, one of the early digital video ports that was used as an alternative to VGA before HDMI became popular.
firmware Software stored on a chip on a circuit board.
FireWire A now-obsolete high-speed connector that was used in some digital cameras, video recorders, and external hard drives.
GPU Graphics processing unit, a processor dedicated to math calculations involving the display.
heat sink A type of passive cooling that consists of a metal block that wicks away the heat from a hot surface and spreads it out to dissipate it.
HDMI High-definition multimedia interface, a port suitable for connecting a monitor to a PC.
IoT Internet of Things, embedded computers in ordinary household items such as appliances, thermostats, and doorbells.
Mini-DP Mini Display Port, a port used to connect some monitors to a PC.
motherboard A large circuit board that serves as a central gathering point for all the other components in a PC or server.
passive cooling Cooling that involves no moving parts, such as a heat sink.
PCIe Peripheral component interface express, a modern slot type for connecting video cards and other expansion cards in a motherboard.
Plug-and-Play The technology that enables an OS to detect a newly connected device, assign system resources to it, and install an appropriate driver for it.
RAM Random access memory, the main memory used to run a computer.
RF Radio frequency, referring to any of several wireless technologies including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth as well as custom point-to-point wireless connections.
RJ-11 A jack used to connect to a land-line telephone system.
RJ-45 A jack used to connect an Ethernet network cable to a PC, a printer, or a network device such as a switch or router.
scanner A device that digitized hard-copy images. It works like a copier, but instead of outputting to another piece of paper, it outputs to a computer file.
SD card Secure Digital card, a memory-based storage card used for storage in digital cameras and some other small computing devices.
server A powerful computer designed to assist multiple clients with various tasks over a network.
Thunderbolt A modern high-speed interface that uses USB-C connectors.
UEFI Unified extensible firmware interface, a 32-bit chip that stores fixed instructions for startup on newer motherboards. Also refers to the configuration utility for setting UEFI options.
USB port Universal Serial Bus, a standard port for connecting external devices to a PC. Types include USB-A, USB-B, and USB-C.
VGA Video Graphics Array, a port suitable for connecting an older monitor to a PC.
workstation A high-end desktop PC that has advanced components to support certain processor-intensive activities.
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