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Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) | Specification developed by Intel, Compaq, Phoenix, Microsoft, and Toshiba to control power on computers and other devices.
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back-side bus (BSB) | The portion of a processor's internal bus that connects the processor to the internal memory cache. The bus operates at a much higher frequency than the front side bus.
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case fan | A fan inside a computer case used to draw air out or into the case.
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Centrino | A technology used by Intel whereby the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter are all connected as a unit which improves laptop performance.
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chassis air guide (CAG) | A round air duct that helps 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 helps keep a system quiet.
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Cooler | A combination cooling fan and heat sink mounted on the top or side of the processor to keep it cool.
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DRAM | The most common type of system memory, it requires refreshing every few milliseconds.
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dual-core processing | A processor package that contains two core processors, thus supporting four instructions at once
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Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST) | A processor feature used by Intel that steps down processor frequency when the processor is idle to conserve power and lower heat.
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Execute disable bit | A processor security feature by Intel that preserves software from executing or reproducing itself if it appears to be malicious
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front-side bus (FSB) | The bus between the CPU and memory on the motherboard. The bus frequency in documention is called the system speed, such as 400mhz. Also called the memory bus, front-side bus, local bus, or host bus.
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heat sink | A piece of metal, with cooling fans, that can be attached or mounted on an integrated chip to disparate heat.
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hyper-threading | The Intel technology that allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an individual thread parallel with other threads being handled by other processors within the package
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hyper transport | The AMD technology that allows each logical processor within the processor package to handle an individual thread parallel with other threads being handled by other processors within the package
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internal bus | The bus inside the CPU that is used for communication between the CPU's internal components.
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Level 1 (L1) cache | Memory on the processor die used as a cache to improve processor performance.
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Level 2 (L2) cache | Memory inn the processor package, but not on the processor die. The memory is used as a cache or buffer to improve processor performance
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