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FSB
Front side bus. The data path and physical interface between the
microprocessor and RAM.
ft
Foot (feet). A measurement of length that equals 12 inches.
FTP
File Transfer Protocol. A standard Internet protocol to exchange files between
computers on the Internet. Like http, which transfers HTML pages and
related files, FTP is a protocol that uses the Internet's TCP/IP protocols.
G
Gravities. A measurement of weight and force.
g
Gram. A measurement of mass and weight.
GB
Gigabyte. A measurement of data or drive storage capacity that equals 1024
MB (1,073,741,824 bytes).
GHz
Gigahertz. A measurement of frequency that equals one thousand million
Hz, or one thousand MHz.
GUI
Graphical user interface. Software that interacts with the user by means of
menus, windows, and icons. Most applications that operate on the Microsoft
Windows OS are GUIs.
Hard-Drive Controller
A computer component that provides an interface with an individual hard
drive. With the introduction of IDE, the controller was produced as a chip
integrated into the hard-drive housing, whereas it was previously a dedicated
expansion card. See also Controller.
Heat Sink
A piece of heat-conductive metal that can be attached to the top of a chip,
such as the microprocessor, to draw heat away and allow the chip to operate
at a cooler temperature.
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