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- 2. a television receiver used in a studio to select or verify the picture being broadcast from a particular camera
- 5. random-access memory
- 8. a key that alters the function of another key if both are pressed at the same time.
- 9. the brain of the computer
- 12. a specialized processor originally designed to accelerate graphics rendering
- 13. executable file
- 14. press a computer mouse button twice in quick succession to select a file, program, or function.
- 15. a bar at the edge of the display of a graphical user interface that allows quick access to current or favorite applications.
- 17. storage, data backup, and transferring files between devices
- 18. central computer unit is the primary component of a computer that acts as its control center
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- 1. supply power supply unit, power brick or power adapter
- 3. a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.
- 4. an act of saving data to a storage location, usually the hard drive
- 6. an act of selecting an option on an electronic interface by pressing a button or touching a screen
- 7. a shorter alternative route.
- 8. case the outer shell of a
- 10. a panel of keys that operate a computer or typewriter
- 11. an internal or external computer component that stores data, such as the operating system, applications, and user files
- 16. start (a computer) and put it into a state of readiness for operation.
- 17. printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted
- 19. systems the software that supports a computer's basic functions, such as scheduling tasks, executing applications, and controlling peripherals