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(computing) A high-speed port used to attach a display adapter to a personal computer.
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(electronics, computing) Using a battery to maintain volatile memory when powered off.
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(computing) A removable enclosure containing read-only memory devices, used for rapid loading of software onto a home computer or video game console.
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compact disk - read only memory: an optical disc containing data that can be read (but not changed) by a computer
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(computer hardware) Synonym of flash drive
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(networking, computer hardware) A type of computer server intended to be placed alongside a desk, contrasted with the shelf model.
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(computing) A complete graphical user interface solution to operate a computer.
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(computing) A record on a hard disk or other storage device, holding information about the location of the partitions on the disk.
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(chiefly British) Alternative spelling of diskette [(computing) A small, flexible, magnetic disk for storage and retrieval of data.]
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(computer hardware) A mass storage device in which the mechanism for reading and writing data is integrated with the mechanism for storing data.
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(electronics) An embedded (“integrated, non-removable”) MMC (“multimedia card”). An electronic memory module designed to be integrated into devices instead of being a removable card, functioning as a storage device or main drive. A variant of the MultiMediaCard format.
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(computing, of storage) Using a disk or tape drive rather than the main memory.
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(computer hardware) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.
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(computer hardware) A rewritable memory chip that retains its data without a power supply.
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(electronics) A solid-state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.
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(computing, dated) A floppy disk.
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(computer hardware) A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches diagonally and storing between 80 KB and 240 MB.
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(computing) A bus that conducts data between a CPU and a memory controller.
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(UK) Alternative spelling of hard disk [(computer hardware) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.]
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Alternative spelling of hard disk drive [(computing) A hard drive or hard disk; a fixed disc drive containing rigid disks.]
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(computer hardware) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.
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(computing) A hard drive or hard disk; a fixed disc drive containing rigid disks.
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(computing) A device used for storing large amounts of data for a computer that persist while the computer is turned off.
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Alternative form of hard disk [(computer hardware) One of a series of parallel magnetic recording disks in a drive unit, used for the recording and retrieval of digital information; used especially in personal computers.]
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Alternative form of hard drive [(computing) A device used for storing large amounts of data for a computer that persist while the computer is turned off.]
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(computing) A storage medium, often a compact disc, that contains a complete operating system that can be booted off the medium without having to install it.
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(software, of an application, operating system, etc.) The combination of the visual design and behaviour of a user interface.
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(computing) Synonym of motherboard
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(computer hardware) A solid state digital memory storage format, commonly found on computers, digital cameras and cellphones.
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An electronic flash memory data storage device commonly used in portable electronic devices.
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(computing) One of a series of memory devices manufactured by the Sony Corporation ranging in size from a USB drive down to a flash card.
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(computing, dated) a 3.5-inch floppy diskette
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(computing) A miniature hard disk.
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(computing) A computer capable of vector processing and small-scale multiprocessing, a cheaper alternative to a full supercomputer in the 1980s.
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(computing) An interface that receives input from an OSC device and forwards it to applications via Silverlight, Adobe Flash, etc.
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(computing) A removable memory or I/O device that fits into an expansion slot on a notebook computer or a personal digital assistant (PDA). PC Cards are used primarily in notebook computers and PDAs. PC Card peripherals include Wi-Fi network cards, memory cards, modems, wired NICs, and hard drives.
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(computing) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive; a flash drive.
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(graphical user interface) Belonging to user interface designs that move away from the traditional windows, icons, menus and pointer in an attempt to find something better.
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A type of non-volatile memory card.
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(computer hardware) A piece of hardware whose main function is to store data.
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(computer hardware) Any hardware (such as disks or tape) used to store data
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(computing, dated) Any of various disks of approximately the size of a floppy disk but capable of storing far larger amounts of data.
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(computing) A new computer part that has been removed from an unused, previously assembled system.
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(computing) A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive.
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(computer hardware, trademark, informal) A USB flash drive.
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(computing) A USB flash drive.
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(computing) A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or projector.
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Alternative form of video card [(computing) A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an external output device such as a monitor or projector.]
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(computing, dated) A hard disk.
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(computing, dated) A hard disk.
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(computing, graphical user interface) One of the screens that can be switched between in a virtual desktop.
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(computing) Write once read many (or read multiple), with regards to a disc medium. See write once.
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(computing) A storage device, similar to a floppy disk drive but using disks with a much larger capacity (100, 250, or 750 MB, compared to a normal floppy disk capacity of 1.44 MB).
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