Jumper, Local bus, Math coprocessor – Epson Epson User Manual

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Jumper

A small movable plug that connects two pins on a device’s

circuit board. Jumpers alter the operation of a particular

function.

LBA

Logical Block Address. A method of accessing large-capacity

hard disk drives.

Local bus

An internal bus that controls the connections from the
processor to the VGA and IDE interfaces. Local bus provides

increased performance and speed.

Math coprocessor

A device that enables the computer to process mathematical

calculations faster by using floating point numbers instead of

whole numbers for calculations.

Memory module

A small circuit board, commonly called a SIMM (single inline
memory module), that contains surface-mounted memory

chips. You can add memory modules to the main system board

to expand your computer’s memory.

Modem

Modulator/ DEModulator. A device that allows a computer to

transfer data to and from another computer by transmitting

signals over telephone lines.

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