Memory manager – Dell PowerEdge 6400 User Manual
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LN
load number
local bus
On a computer with local-bus expansion capability, certain peripheral devices (such as the video adapter circuitry) can be designed to run much
faster than they would with a traditional expansion bus. Some local-bus designs allow peripherals to run at the same speed and with the same
width data path as the computer's microprocessor.
LPTn
The MS-DOS device names for the first through third parallel printer ports on your computer are LPT1, LPT2, and LPT3.
LUN
logical unit number
LVD
low voltage differential
M
m
meter(s)
mA
milliampere(s)
mAh
milliampere-hour(s)
math coprocessor
See
MB
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.
MBR
master boot record
MDA
monochrome display adapter
memory
A computer 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 computer with 8 MB of memory" refers to a computer with 8 MB of RAM.
memory address
A specific location, usually expressed as a hexadecimal number, in the computer'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
,
,
MGA
monochrome graphics adapter
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