Computer Hardwarehttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware.aspxenGlossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letters E & Fhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21183.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 11:26:30 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21183CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of common computer and network hardware terms beginning with the letters E, and F, like Electro-static discharge, Ethernet, Firmware, and FTP. Ecstatic About E Edge Connector The part of a circuit board that contains a series of contacts that is then inserted into an expansion slot or connector. Electro-Static Discharge...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letter Chttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21086.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 11:24:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21086CSMcGuireIn this section of the computer glossary, we give definitions of computer and network hardware related terms beginning with the letter C, including Capacitor, CRT, Chipset, Command, and more. The Letter C Capacitor An electronic component that consists of two plates separated by insulation that is designed to store an electrical charge. Cathode Ray...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letters G & Hhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21187.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 11:23:22 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21187CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of computing hardware terms that begin with the letters G and H, such as Gateway, GUI, Heatsink, and HTML. The Letter G Gateway A hardware or software tool that converts between two dissimilar applications. For example, an email gateway may convert between SMTP and MHS. A gateway on a network can convert between two dis...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letters V, W, & Zhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21661.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 11:18:03 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21661CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of common computing terms beginning with the letters V, W, and Z. Here we look at such terms as VGA, Virtual Memory, VPN, Warm Boot, Write Protection and ZIF. The Letter V VGA - Video Graphics Array A type of PC video display technology and adapter that supports text and graphics. VGA output is analog with a refresh rat...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letters T & Uhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21660.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 11:09:26 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21660CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of common computer hardware and networking terms beginning with the letters U and T. Here we look at terms such as Terabyte, Twisted Pair, UPS, USB and URL. The Letter T TCP/IP - Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol A set of protocols to link dissimilar computers across many kinds of networks. The primary p...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letter Shttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21659.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 10:51:56 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21659CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of common computer hardware and networking terms beginning with the letter S. Here we look at terms such as SCSI, Socket, South Bridge, Streaming and Standby. The Letter S SCSI - Small Computer System Interface SCSI normally uses a 50 pin connector and permits multiple devices to be connected in a daisy-chain fashion. S...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letters Q & Rhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21658.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 10:33:19 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21658CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of common computer hardware and networking terms that begin with the letters Q and R. Looking at terms such as QWERTY, RAM, Raster, RFI and Router. The Letter Q QWERTY Keyboard The modern standard keyboard or typewriter keyboard. Gets its name from the characters across the top row, from left to right. Q-W-E-R-T-Y. The ...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letter Phttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21657.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 10:22:15 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21657CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of common computer hardware and networking terms beginning with the letter P. Looking at such terms as Parity, PCMCIA, Peer-To-Peer and Proprietary. The Letter P Parity An error-checking method that utilizes an extra bit that is sent to the receiving device to determine the validity of any given character. Partition A s...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letters N & Ohttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21656.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 10:03:40 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21656CSMcGuireDefinition and explanations for common computer hardware and networking terms that begin with the letters N, and O. Here we review terms such as NetBIOS, North Bridge, Notebook, OSI, OEM and Overclocking. The Letter N NetBEUI - NetBIOS Extended User Interface A networking protocol used primarily with Windows NT and suited to small peer-to-peer netw...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letter Mhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21655.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 09:48:44 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21655CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of computing and networking terms beginning with the letter M. Here we look at such terms as Memory, Microprocessor, Motherboard, and Multitasking. The Letter M Megabyte A unit of information storage equal to 1,048,576 bytes. Memory Any component in a computer that stores information for later use. Memory-Resident Progr...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letters J, K, and Lhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21654.aspxTue, 30 Dec 2008 09:38:58 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21654CSMcGuireDefinitions and explanations of computing terms beginning with the letters J, K, and L. Here we explain the meaning of JavaScript, Jumper, Kernel, L1/L2 Cache, LED and Local Area Network. The Letter J Java An object oriented programming language similar to C++, developed by Sun MicroSystems and used in the creation of network-based applications...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letter Bhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21085.aspxSat, 27 Dec 2008 03:47:55 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21085CSMcGuireIn the B section of this computer hardware glossary, we discuss the meanings of terms such as Bit, Byte, Boot, Broadband, Bandwidth, and Batch File. Big Bad B Backbone The portion of the Internet or Wide Area Network (WAN) transmission cabling that connects the main servers and routers and is responsible for carrying the bulk of the data. Backup Th...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letter Dhttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21087.aspxFri, 26 Dec 2008 18:35:18 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21087CSMcGuireThis segment of the computer glossary continues with definitions and explanations of common hardware and networking terms that begin with the letter D, like Defragment, Device Driver, Desktop, and Docking station. Dancing with D Daisy Chain The act of stringing devices together in such a way that the signal travels serially from one to the other. F...Glossary of Computer Hardware Terms - The Letter Ahttp://www.brighthub.com/computing/hardware/articles/21084.aspxFri, 26 Dec 2008 18:09:38 GMTb133e95a-c263-4882-8f2a-b24547eff78e:21084CSMcGuireComplete definitions for Computer and Network hardware terms that begin with the letter A. Covers beginning and advanced terms that impact your life as a computer user, like Applications, ACPI, AGP, Antistatic, and more. All Things A AC - Alternating Current Electricity running from the wall outlet. 120 Volts at 60Hz through a fuse or circuit break...