Dell PowerVault 775N (Rackmount NAS Appliance) - Manual (Page 46)

A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in the system's RAM.
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.
mm
Abbreviation for millimeter(s).
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).
MS-DOS
Abbreviation for Microsoft Disk Operating System.
NDIS
Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification.
NIC
Acronym for network interface controller.
NMI
Abbreviation for nonmaskable interrupt. A device sends an NMI to signal the microprocessor about hardware errors, such as a
parity error.
noninterlaced
A technique for decreasing screen flicker by sequentially refreshing each horizontal line on the screen.