Zenith z-server lt User Manual page 203

C
cache memory
CD-ROM drive
Centronics port
CGA
CMOS
COM1 or COM2
command
configuration
coprocessor
CPU
CRT
A very fast, limited portion of RAM set aside for temporary
storage of data for direct access by the microprocessor.
(Compact Disk ROM drive) A type of mass storage device that
reads information from a compact disk.
An industry standard parallel port. See also parallel port.
(Color Graphics Adapter) A type of video display system that
provides low-resolution text and graphics on TTL monochrome
and color monitors.
(Complimentary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor) A type of
low-power integrated circuit used in computers. See also TTL.
The name you can assign a serial port to set or change its
address. See also serial port.
An instruction that directs the computer to perform a particular
operation.
The way in which a computer is set up to operate. Some
configurable options include CPU speed, serial port designation,
and memory allocation.
See math coprocessor.
(Central Processing Unit) See microprocessor.
(Cathode-Ray Tube) The type of video display used in monitors
for desktop computers.
G-4
Glossary