Dell PowerEdge 1600SC - Manual (Page 35)

memory manager
A utility that controls the implementation of memory in addition to conventional memory, such as extended or expanded memory.
memory module
A small circuit board containing DRAM chips that connects to the system board.
MHz
Abbreviation for megahertz.
microprocessor
The primary computational chip inside the system that controls the interpretation and execution of arithmetic and logic functions. Software written for one
microprocessor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor. CPU is a synonym for microprocessor.
MIDI
Abbreviation for musical instrument digital interface.
MIF
Acronym for management information format. A MIF file contains information, status, and links to component instrumentation. MIF files are installed into the
MIF database by the DMI service layer. The content of a MIF is defined by a DTMF working committee and is published in the form of a MIF definition document.
This document identifies the groups and attributes that are relevant to DMI-manageable components.
mirroring
A type of data redundancy that uses a set of physical drives to store data and one or more sets of additional drives to store duplicate copies of the data.
Mirroring is the preferred data redundancy technique in lower-capacity systems and in systems where performance is extremely important.
mm
Abbreviation for millimeter(s).
modem
A device that allows your system to communicate with other systems over telephone lines.
mouse
A pointing device that controls the movement of the cursor on a screen. Mouse-aware software allows you to activate commands by clicking a mouse button
while pointing at objects displayed on the screen.
MPEG
Acronym for Motion Picture Experts Group. MPEG is a digital video file format.
ms
Abbreviation for millisecond(s).
MTBF
Abbreviation for mean time between failures.