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| Advanced Configuration and Power Interface | Intel Compaq Phoenix Microsfot and Toshiba to contorl power on computers and other devices
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| back-side bus | the portion of a processor internal bus that connects the processor to the internal memory cache
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| case fan | a fan inside a computer case used to draw air out of or into the case
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| Centrino | a technology used by Intel whereby the processor chipset and wireless network adapter are all interconnected as a unit which improves laptop performance
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| chassis air guide | a round air duct that help to pull and direct fresh air from outside a computer case to the cooler and processor
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| Cool’n’Quiet | a feature of AMD processors that lower power requirements and help keep a system quiet
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| Cooler | a combination cooling fan and heat sink mounted on the top or side of a processor to keep it cool
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| DRAM | Dynamic RAM
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| dual-core processing | Dual processor package that contains 2 core processors thus supporting 4 instructions at once
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| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | A processor feature used by Intel that steps down processor frequency when the processor is idle to conserve power and lower
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| Execute disable bit | a processor security feature by Intel that prevents software from executing or reproducing itself if it appears to be malicious
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| front-side bus | system bus
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| heat sink | A piece of metal with cooling fin that can be attached to or mounted on an integrated chip to dissipate heat
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| hyper-threading | Technology that allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an individual thread in parallel with other threads being handled by other processor within the package
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| hyper transport | allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an individual thread in parallel with other threads being handled by other processor within the package
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| internal bus | Inside the processor housing data instructions addresses and control signals
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| Level 1 | Memory on the processor die used as a cache to improve processor performance
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| Level 2 | Memory in the processor package but not in the processor die
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| Level 3 | Cache memory further from the processor core more than level 2
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| liquid cooling system | The most popular method of cooling overclocked processors
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| memory cache | A small amount of faster RAM that stores recently retrieved data
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| Multimedia Extensions | MMX the 1st technology to support repetitive looping
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| multi-core processing | The latest advancement in multiple processing
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| multiplier | The bus speed or frequency is multiplied to get the CPU clock speed
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| multiprocessor | Installing more than one processor on a motherboard
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| octo | Processor package that contains 8 cores and supports 16 instructions at once
Supporting 16 instructions at once
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| overclocking | Running a processor faster than recommended
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| PowerNow! | AMD technology that increases performance and lowers power requirements for processor
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| processor frequency | the speed that processor runs
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| quad core | supporting 8 instructions at once
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| S1 state | Hard drive and monitor are turned off and every thing is running normally
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| S2 state | Hard drive and monitor and processor is turned off
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| S3 state | Sleep mode or standoff mode
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| static RAM | RAM chips that retain information without the need for refreshing as long as the computer is on
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| stop errors | Error at the kernal level that is severe , and causes the operating system to stop all processes
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| thermal compound | Creamlike substance that is placed between the bottom of the cooler heatsink and the top of the processor to eliminate air pockets
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| triple core | Processor pacage that contains 3 core processor
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