Dell PowerEdge 7150 - Manual (Page 29)

Abbreviation for milliampere-hour(s).
math coprocessor
See coprocessor.
MB
Abbreviation for megabyte(s). The term megabyte means 1,048,576 bytes; however, when referring to hard-disk drive storage, the term is often rounded to mean
1,000,000 bytes.
memory
A system can contain several different forms of memory, such as RAM, ROM, and video memory. Frequently, the word memory is used as a synonym for RAM; for
example, an unqualified statement such as "a system with 8 MB of memory" refers to a system with 8 MB of RAM.
memory address
A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in the system's RAM.
memory manager
A utility that controls the implementation of memory in addition to conventional memory, such as extended or expanded memory. See also conventional memory,
EMM, expanded memory, extended memory, HMA, upper memory area, and XMM.
MHz
Abbreviation for megahertz.
microprocessor
Because it is the primary computational chip inside the system, it is customary to refer to the microprocessor as "the system's brain." The microprocessor contains an
arithmetic processing unit and a control unit. Software written for one microprocessor must usually be revised to run on another microprocessor. CPU is a synonym for
microprocessor.
min
Abbreviation for minute(s).
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. See also guarding, RAID 1, and
RAID 10.
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.
MPS
Abbreviation for multiprocessing specification.
ms
Abbreviation for millisecond(s).
MTBF
Abbreviation for mean time between failures.
mV
Abbreviation for millivolt(s).
NIC
Acronym for network interface controller.
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