Epson Progression U12 - Manual (Page 201)

MGA
Multi-mode Graphics Adapter. A type of display adapter card
that can display monochrome text and color graphics on the
screen.
Microprocessor
A small CPU contained on one semiconductor chip. See also
CPU.
Modem
MOdulator/DEModulator. A device that allows a computer to
transfer data to and from another computer by transmitting
signals over telephone lines.
Monitor
The hardware device that contains the video screen and
displays images produced by your computer’s display adapter.
Monochrome monitor
A monitor that displays in only one color (such as green, white,
or amber), as opposed to a color monitor which can display in
many different colors.
Mouse
A hand-held pointing device with one or more buttons. When
you slide the mouse over a surface in a certain direction, the
cursor moves in the same direction on the screen. Pressing (or
clicking) a mouse button selects the item on the screen at the
cursor position.
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