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Abbreviation for file transfer protocol.

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Abbreviation for gram(s).

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Abbreviation for gravities.

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Abbreviation for gigabyte(s). A gigabyte equals 1,024 megabytes or 1,073,741,824 bytes.

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See coprocessor.

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A video mode that can be defined as x horizontal by y vertical pixels by z colors.

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As it relates to DMI, a group is a data struc- ture that defines common information, or attributes, about a manageable component.

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Acronym for graphical user interface.

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Abbreviation for hexadecimal. A base-16 numbering system, often used in pro- gramming to identify addresses in the computer’s RAM and I/O memory ad- dresses for devices. The sequence of decimal numbers from 0 through 16, for example, is expressed in hexadecimal no- tation as: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, B, C, D, E, F, 10. In text, hexadecimal num- bers are often followed by h.

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A metal plate with metal pegs or ribs that help dissipate heat. Most micro- processors include a heat sink.

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Abbreviation for high memory area. The first 64 KB of extended memory above

1MB. A memory manager that conforms to the XMS can make the HMA a direct

extension of conventional memory. See also upper memory area and XMM.

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A host adapter implements communica- tion between the computer’s bus and the controller for a peripheral device. (Hard- disk drive controller subsystems include integrated host adapter circuitry.) To add a SCSI expansion bus to your system, you must install or connect the appropriate host adapter.

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Abbreviation for the High Performance File System option in the OS/2 and Win- dows NT operating systems.

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Abbreviation for hertz.

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Abbreviation for Interface-Causing Equip- ment Standard (in Canada).

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Abbreviation for ISA Configuration Utility.

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Abbreviation for input/output. The key- board is an input device, and a printer is an output device. In general, I/O activity can be differentiated from computational activity. For example, when a program sends a document to the printer, it is en- gaging in output activity; when the program sorts a list of terms, it is engaging in computational activity.

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Abbreviation for identification.

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Atechnique for increasing video resolu- tion by only updating alternate horizontal lines on the screen. Because interlacing can result in noticeable screen flicker, most users prefer noninterlaced video adapter resolutions.

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