Board, Megabyte, Megahertz – Epson 4000 User Manual

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Main system

board

The circuit board inside your computer containing the circuitry

and components your computer needs to operate.

Math coprocessor

A device that enables the computer to process mathematical

calculations faster by using floating point numbers instead of

whole numbers.

Megabyte

(MB)

A unit used to measure storage space in a computer’s memory

or on a disk. One megabyte equals 1024KB (kilobytes).

Megahertz

(MHz)

A unit used to measure oscillation frequency, such as

that

of a

computer’s internal clock. A megahertz is one million cycles

per second.

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.

Microprocessor

A small CPU on one semiconductor chip. See also CPU.

Numeric

keypad

The number and cursor control keys grouped together on the

right side of the keyboard. The operation of the dual-use keys

on the numeric keypad is controlled by the NumLock key.

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