
Glossary
Address
The location where information is stored in a computer’s memory.
ATA-2
AT Attachment. A drive interface that provides high speed and high capacity data transfer.
BIOS
Basic Input/ Output System. Routines in ROM (Read Only Memory) that handle the transfer of information in your operating system.
Boot
The process a computer performs to check its components and then load the operating system into memory.
Cache
A
CMOS
Complimentary
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