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- 5. A slot on the motherboard that is primarily used for expanding the I/O of the device (usually in the form of PCI)
- 7. A standard of expansion slot that comes in different bus sizes (4x, 8x, 16x, 32x, etc...)
- 8. definition multimedia interface, A type (standard) of digital hardware port that transmits video data over a cable.
- 10. A scanner that translates barcode data to a digital format
- 14. in line memory module, Slots in a motherboard (primarily next to the right of the cpu) that host the RAM of the device
- 15. An interface a developer creates to properly interface with any technology they developed (I/O)
- 16. An analog form of video interface in the form of a hardware port
- 17. Port A port on any device that allows other devices or peripherals to be connected
- 20. Used to describe anything that takes in input and puts it through a set of algorithms to produce an output
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- 1. A commonly used term to describe different forms of operating systems built off of the linux kernel
- 2. A measure of concentration of electrons within a current
- 3. Any device that is connected and provides a way to process input or output to a computer
- 4. The center of the machine that allows for all the hardware components (CPU, GPU, RAM) to be connected
- 6. Anything relating to human physical traits being used inside computing. Primarily used for authentication
- 9. Power Connector, A three prong plug that takes in AC from a wall outlet to the power supply
- 11. A standardized system for form factors of motherboards
- 12. Memory used by the computer that is much faster than storage. Used for frequently accessed files or currently running programs
- 13. A base 2 counting systems commonly used inside computers due to its efficiency with transistors
- 18. Current that alternates at a certain frequency to maximize efficiency
- 19. Current that directly flows through a wire to its endpoint
- 21. The first edition of the standard of expansion slot. Used as a standard connection between expansion devices and the slot
