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cable modem

A high-speed, broadband Internet connection via digital cable TV lines.



card

Also called an add-in board, this is a device that plugs in to your computer's system unit and provides auxiliary functions.



CD-R(compact disc recordable)

A type of CD drive that lets you record only once onto a disc, which can then be read by any CD-ROM drive or audio CD player.



CD-ROM(compact disc read-only memory)

A CD that can be used to store computer data. A CD-ROM, similar to an audio CD, stores data in a form readable by a laser, resulting in a storage device of great capacity and quick accessibility.



CD-RW(compact disc rewritable)

A type of CD that can be recorded, erased, and rewritten to by the user, multiple times.



central processing unit (CPU)

The group of circuits that directs the entire computer system by (1) interpreting and executing program instruction and (2) coordinating the interaction of input, output, and storage devices.



computer

A programmable device that can store, retrieve, and process data.



CRT

Cathode ray tube is a type of video display device that uses a vacuum tube display.



cursor

The highlighted area or pointer that tracks with the movement of your mouse or arrow keys onscreen.





Easy Computer Basics
Easy Computer Basics, Windows 7 Edition
ISBN: 0789742276
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 196

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