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ns - Nanoseconds. This is a unit of time measurement for processing speed. operating system - This is software that controls the execution of programs. output - Any information or bits of data that are channeled from one electronic device to another. partition - A disk drive can be divided into several logical sections or partitions, each of which becomes a logical device with a drive letter. peripheral - Output devices which are driven by the computer. port - A communication channel between a computer and its peripheral components. printed circuit board - An electronic circuit board sandwiched between fiberglass plates. program - A series of instructions that command the computer to perform certain tasks. prompt - A screen message or position of the cursor at the beginning of a line. RAM - Random Access Memory; read/write memory; the memory in a computer while it is activated. When the power is turned off, this type of memory is cleared. 6 Chapter 7: Glossary

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ns
—
Nanoseconds.
This
is
a
unit
of
time
measurement
for
processing
speed.
operating
system
—
This
is
software
that
controls
the
execution
of
programs.
output
—
Any
information
or
bits
of
data
that
are
channeled
from
one
electronic
device
to
another.
partition
—
A
disk
drive
can
be
divided
into
several
logical
sections
or
partitions,
each
of
which
becomes
a
logical
device
with
a
drive
letter.
peripheral
—
Output
devices
which
are
driven
by
the
computer.
port
—
A
communication
channel
between
a
computer
and
its
peripheral
components.
printed
circuit
board
—
An
electronic
circuit
board
sandwiched
between
fiberglass
plates.
program
—
A
series
of
instructions
that
command
the
computer
to
prompt
RAM
—
perform
certain
tasks.
— A
screen
message
or
position
of
the
cursor
at
the
begin-
ning
of
a
line.
Random
Access
Memory;
read/write
memory;
the
memory
in
a
computer
while
it
is
activated.
When
the
power
is
turned
off,
this
type
of
memory
is
cleared.
6
Chapter
7:
Glossary