Dell Dimension 3100C Owner's Manual

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Contents

122 Glossaryw w w . d e l l . c o m | s u p p o r t . d e l l . c o m B U S S P E E D — The speed, given in MHz, that indicateshow fast a bus can transfer information.B Y T E — The basic data unit used by your computer. Abyte is usually equal to 8 bits.CC — Celsius — A temperature measurement systemwhere 0° is the freezing point and 100° is the boiling pointof water.C A C H E — A special high-speed storage mechanismwhich can be either a reserved section of main memory oran independent high-speed storage device. The cacheenhances the efficiency of many processor operations.L1 cache — Primary cache stored inside the processor.L2 cache — Secondary cache which can either beexternal to the processor or incorporated into theprocessor architecture.C A R N E T — An international customs document thatfacilitates temporary imports into foreign countries. Alsoknown as a merchandise passport.CD — compact disc — An optical form of storagemedia, typically used for audio and software programs.C D D R I V E — A drive that uses optical technology toread data from CDs.C D P L A Y E R — The software used to play music CDs.The CD player displays a window with buttons that youuse to play a CD.CD -R — CD recordable — A recordable version of aCD. Data can be recorded only once onto a CD-R. Oncerecorded, the data cannot be erased or written over.CD -RW — CD rewritable — A rewritable version of aCD. Data can be written to a CD-RW disc, and thenerased and written over (rewritten).CD -RW D R I V E — A drive that can read CDs and writeto CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordable CDs)discs. You can write to CD-RW discs multiple times, butyou can write to CD-R discs only once.CD -RW/DVD D R I V E — A drive, sometimes referredto as a combo drive, that can read CDs and DVDs andwrite to CD-RW (rewritable CDs) and CD-R (recordableCDs) discs. You can write to CD-RW discs multipletimes, but you can write to CD-R discs only once.C L O C K S P E E D — The speed, given in MHz, thatindicates how fast computer components that areconnected to the system bus operate.C O A — Certificate of Authenticity — The Windowsalpha-numeric code located on a sticker on yourcomputer. You may need the COA to complete theoperating system setup or reinstallation. Also referred toas the Product Key or Product ID.CO N T R O L PA N E L — A Windows utility that allowsyou to modify operating system and hardware settings,such as display settings.C O N T R O L L E R — A chip that controls the transfer ofdata between the processor and memory or between theprocessor and devices.CRIMM — continuity rambus in-line memory module— A special module that has no memory chips and is usedto fill unused RIMM slots.C U R S O R — The marker on a display or screen thatshows where the next keyboard, touch pad, or mouseaction will occur. It often is a blinking solid line, anunderline character, or a small arrow.DDDR SDRAM — double-data-rate SDRAM — A typeof SDRAM that doubles the data burst cycle, improvingsystem performance.D E V I C E — Hardware such as a disk drive, printer, orkeyboard that is installed in or connected to yourcomputer.D E V I C E D R I V E R — See driver.DIN C O N N E C T O R — A round, six-pin connector thatconforms to DIN (Deutsche Industrie-Norm) standards;it is typically used to connect PS/2 keyboard or mousecable connectors.