LPT Port
Line print terminal. The typical designation for a parallel port connection to a printer or other parallel device. Most computers support one or two parallel ports designated as LPT1 and LPT2.
LVD
Low voltage differential. A form of SCSI interface that will be formalized in the
m
Meter. A measurement of length that equals 39.37 inches.
mA
milliAmpere. A measurement of current that equals one thousandth of an A.
Mb
Megabit. A measurement of memory chip capacity that equals 1024 Kb.
Mbps
Megabits per second. A measurement of network and modem transmission speeds that equals one million bits per second.
MB
Megabyte. A measurement of data storage that equals 1,048,576 bytes. 1 MB equals 1024 KB. When referring to hard drive storage, the term is often rounded to mean 1 million bytes.
MBA
Managed boot agent. Provides multiple PXEs and allows a computer to boot from a network server.
MBps
MB(s) per second. A measurement of data transmission speed.
Memory Address
Addresses assigned to physical memory locations by the computer at
Memory Mapping
The process by which the computer assigns memory addresses to physical memory locations at
MHz
Megahertz. A measurement of frequency that equals one million Hz.
Microprocessor
A computer chip that interprets and executes program instructions. Also referred to as the CPU. See also Bus Speed.
MIF
Management Information Format. A syntax for describing information for manageable hardware and software components that can be installed on a computer. See also COO, WBEM, and WfM.
min
Minute(s). A measurement of time that equals 60 sec.
Mini-DIN
A form of DIN connector that is round, has 6 pins, and is typically used to connect PS/2 keyboard or mouse cable connectors.
mm
Millimeter. A measurement of length that equals one thousandth of a meter or 1/25 inch.
Modem
Ashortened reference to modulator/demodulator. Modems convert analog data into digital data and
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