Monochrome monitor

A monitor that displays in only one color, such as green or amber, as opposed to a color monitor which can display in several colors.

Mouse

A hand-held pointing device with one or more buttons. When you slide the mouse over a flat surface in a certain direction, the cursor moves in the same direction on the screen.

MS-DOS

Microsoft Disk Operating System. The operating system that comes with your computer. See Operating system.

Network server

The master computer in a network which provides storage space for the other computers connected to it. The network server can write files to and read files from the other computers in the network.

Network server mode

An optional password mode that provides extra security for a computer that is operating as a network server.

Numeric keypad

The number keys grouped to the right of the keyboard.

Operating speed

The speed at which the central processing unit can execute commands. The Equity 386SX PLUS can run at 16 MHz or simulate an 8 MHz operating speed.

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