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- 4. electronic components that store instructions waiting to be executed
- 6. type of nonvolatile memory that can be erased and rewritten
- 7. short for binary digit
- 8. approximately 1 trillion bytes
- 9. temporary storage area which improves a computers processing time
- 13. interprets and carries out basic instructions
- 14. smallest unit of data a computer can process
- 18. processors which can execute more than one instruction per clock cycle
- 19. performs arithmetic, comparison and other operations
- 20. type of adapter card which connects to musical instruments
- 21. number of bits a processor can interpret and execute at a given time
- 23. translating instructions into signals the computer can execute
- 26. approximately 1 billion bytes
- 27. writing results to memory
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- 1. most common type of nonvolatile memory
- 2. unit of 8 bits grouped together
- 3. electrical channel that allows devices attached to system unit to communicate with each other
- 5. main circuit board of the computer
- 6. obtaining an instruction or data from memory
- 10. amount of time it takes the processor to read data, instructions, and information from memory
- 11. memory that does not lose its contents when computer is turned off
- 12. unique number that identifies the location of a byte in memory
- 15. allows computer to automatically recognize peripheral devices as you install them
- 16. process of carrying out commands
- 17. applications that incorporate data from multiple providers into a new application
- 22. memory that loses its contents
- 24. contains many circuits which carry electrical currents
- 25. most common type of volatile memory