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High Definition Multimedia Interface port - A digital audio and video port currently used on televisions and other home theater equipment and is often used to connect a computer to home theater equipment.

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A cell phone that includes abilites to send text messages, text messages with photos, videos , or other multimedia content, surf the web, manage email, play games, take photos and videos, and download and use apps.

3. BIOS (basic input/output system) - Firmware that can control much of a computer's input/output functions, such as communication with the keyboard and the monitor. Compare with UEFI.

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Hard Disk Drive - The main secondary storage device of a computer. Two technologies are currently used by hard drives - magnetic and solid state. Also called hard drive.

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A portable computer that is designed for travel and mobility. Notebooks/laptops use the same technology as desktop computers, with modifications for conserving voltage, taking up less space, and operating while on the move. Also called a laptops.

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A 4-pin power connector used to provide power to a PATA hard drive or optical drive.

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A port that looks like a large phone jack and is used by twisted-pair cable to connect to a weird network adapter or other hardware devices. RJ stands for registered jack. Also called Ethernet port.

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The program in system BIOS that can change the values in CMOS RAM. Also called BIOS setup.

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A port that transmits both video and data on the same port and cable. The port is shaped the same as the DisplayPort and is compatible with DisplayPort devices.

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Also called a microprocessor or CPU. The component where almost all processing of data and instructions takes place. The CPU receives data input, processes information, and executes instructions.

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Also called a CPU or processor. The component where almost all processing of data and instructions takes place. The CPU receives data input, processes information, and executes instructions.

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Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port A 15-pin analog video port popular for many years. Also called DB15 port, DE15 port, or HD15 port.

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An auxiliary motherboard connector used for extra 12-v power to the processor, providing more power than the older 4-pin auxiliary connector. It's used for high-end video cards using PCI express

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A digital camera that has embedded computing power to make decisions about the content of the photos or video it records, including transmitting alerts over a wired or wireless network when it records certain content. See vision

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A wearable computer device that can measure heart rate, count pool laps or miles jogged or biked, and a host of other activities.

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A device, such as smart watch, wristband, arm band, eyeglasses, headset, or clothing, that can perform computing tasks, including making phone calls, sending text messages, recording and transmitting data, and checking email.

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A mobile device that has the same capabilities of a smart phone or tablet and is smaller than a tablet and larger than a smart phone.

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A device that receives a laptop computer and provides additional secondary storage and easy connection to peripheral devices.

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A set of specifications on the size, shape, and configuration of a computer hardware component such as a case, power supply, or motherboard.

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A smaller version of the regular USB connector and is smaller than microUSB.

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Type of gyroscope used in mobile devices to sense the physical position of the device.

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The layout or orientation of the screen that is either portrait or landscape

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A mobile device routinely reports its position to Apple, Google, or Microsoft at least twice a day, which makes it possible for these companies to track your device's whereabouts.

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A fixed transceiver and antenna used to create one cell within a cellular network.

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A male 9-pin or 25-pin port on a computer system used by slower I/O devices such as mouse or modem. Data travels serially, one bit at a time, through the port. Serial ports are sometimes configured as COM1, COM2, COM3, or COM4.

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