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Monitor
The piece of hardware that contains the screen and displays
information.
Monochrome monitor
A monitor that displays in only one color, such as green or
amber, as opposed to a color monitor which can display in
several colors.
Mouse
A hand-held pointing device with one or more buttons. When
you slide the mouse over a flat surface in a certain direction, the
cursor moves in the same direction on the screen.
MS-DOS
Microsoft Disk Operating System. The operating system most
commonly used with personal computers. See also Operating
system.
Network
A group of connected computers configured so they can share
resources.
Network server
The master computer in a network which provides storage
space for the other computers connected to it. The network
server can write files to and read files from the other computers
in the network.
Network server mode
An optional password mode that provides extra security for a
computer that is operating as a network server.
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