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serial port | The connector on the back of your computer that allows the  | 
  | transfer of data between the computer and a serial device, such  | 
  | as a mouse, a modem, or a serial printer.  | 
Setup program | The program that you use to change the configuration of some  | 
  | ISA desktop and notebook computers. This program also  | 
  | contains information about the hardware in the computer.  | 
SMP | (Symmetrical Multiprocessing).  | 
software | Programs with specific functions, such as word processing, data  | 
  | base management, communications, and operating system.  | 
SRAM | (Static RAM) A temporary storage area for data and programs.  | 
  | This type of memory does not need to be refreshed, but it is lost  | 
  | when the computer is powered off. See also NVRAM and RAM.  | 
SVGA | (Super VGA) A type of video display system that provides very  | 
  | |
system board | The main circuit board in your computer. It contains most of the  | 
  | connectors and ports.  | 
T
tape drive | A type of storage device using magnetic tape.  | 
TTL  | |
  | computers. See also CMOS.  | 
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VGA | (Video Graphics Array) A type of video display system that  | 
  | provides   | 
  | monitors.  |