Practices

magnetoresistive random-access memory

class

type of non-volatile random-access memory which stores data in magnetic domains

MagSafe connector

class

series of proprietary, magnetically attached wired power connectors from Apple

Ultra HD Blu-ray

class

optical disc storage medium

numeric keypad

class

section of a computer keyboard

DVD-RW

class

DVD recordable

magic eye tube

class

vacuum tube which gives a visual indication of the amplitude of an electronic signal

DVD-R

class

write-once, read-many form of DVD

AMD Turion

class

brand name of a range of mobile processors

hybrid drive

class

logical or physical storage device containing both solid-state and hard disk storage

light gun

class

pointing device

throat microphone

class

type of contact microphone for the throat

head-mounted display

class

device used in virtual reality systems

fingerprint scanner

class

electronic device used to capture a digital image of the fingerprint pattern

GD-ROM

class

proprietary optical disc format

XScale

class

microprocessor core

StrongARM

class

family of computer microprocessors

3D printer

class

machine that uses additive manufacturing to create tridimensional objects

digital photo frame

class

picture frame that displays digital photos

ferroelectric random-access memory

class

electronic device using the ferroelectric effect to produce low density random access memory

GDDR SDRAM

class

type of memory used on graphics cards

Page Up and Page Down keys

class

keys on keyboard

content-addressable memory

class

special type of computer memory used in certain very-high-speed searching applications

phase-change memory

class

type of non-volatile random-access memory

vacuum fluorescent display

class

electronic display device

GDDR5

class

type of high performance DRAM graphics card memory

host adapter

class

device which connects a computer, which acts as the host system, to other network and storage devices

paddle

class

type of game controller

Kaby Lake

class

Intel processor family

optical mouse

class

computer mouse that uses an optical sensor to detect movement

dead key

class

special kind of modifier key

videodisc

class

laser- or stylus-readable random-access disc that can contain both audio and video signals recorded in an analog form

sim racing wheel

class

type of game controller

direct-attached storage

class

external computer storage, accessed directly by a single host over a local computer bus and/or interface (as opposed to a network)

IPS panel

class

screen technology used for liquid crystal displays

Broadwell

class

Intel processor family

computer display standard

class

specification of display attributes

small form-factor pluggable transceiver

class

family of optical transceiver modules used for computer networking

MiniDVD

class

optical storage

delay line memory

class

sequential-access refreshable memory, in which amplifier and a pulse shaper are connected between the output of the delay line and the input, creating a loop that maintains the signal

web cache

class

mechanism for the temporary storage (caching) of web documents

system console

class

in early computers, unit used to control the machine

physics processing unit

class

dedicated microprocessor handling the calculations of physics engines in video games

dye-sublimation printing

class

digital printing technology with wide color range

any key

class

"Press any key to continue"; prompt to indicate that user input is needed to continue a process

variable-message sign

class

electronic traffic sign with changeable messages

field emission display

class

type of display

default gateway

class

node in a computer network using the Internet protocol suite that serves as the forwarding host (router) to other networks when no other route specification matches the destination IP address of a packet

Intel i860

class

microprocessor

split-flap display

class

electromechanical display device

VT100

class

computer terminal

primary memory

class

central memory storage for a computer containing instructions and data to be worked on; usually mainly in the form of RAM

Game Boy Printer

class

Game Boy accessory

wireless router

class

device that functions as a router and wireless access point

daisy chain

class

wiring scheme in which multiple devices are wired together

dot-matrix display

class

type of display device

wireless microphone

class

microphone with circuitry to convert the audio signal to a radio signal

customer-premises equipment

class

terminal and associated equipment located at a subscriber's premises

Microdrive

class

type of miniature hard drive

condenser microphone

class

type of microphone design

floppy disk drive

class

computer peripheral or component