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- Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)
A bus developed to meet the need for increased graphics performance.
- adapter
A term used to describe both the network interface card (NIC) itself and the software that is used to communicate with it.
- address bus
The bus that connects the RAM to the CPU.
- Aero
The graphical user interface included with Windows Vista.
- antistatic wrist strap
Also called an ESD strap. A specially designed device used to bleed electrical charges away safely. It uses a 1-megaohm resistor to bleed the charge away slowly. Attaching this device to a grounding mat protects the computer system's components from accidental damage.
- application
Software that is added to an operating system to give it enhanced functionality, such ...
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