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Kilobyte (KB)
A unit used to measure storage space in a computer's memory
or on a disk. One kilobyte equals
LIM EMS 4.0
Version 4.0 of the Lotus/Intel/Microsoft Expanded Memory
Specification-a description of a capability your computer has
for supporting programs that use expanded memory. See also
Extended memory
Main system board
The circuit
and components your computer needs to operate.
Math coprocessor
A device that enables the computer to process mathematical
calculations faster by using floating point numbers instead of
whole numbers. This speeds up certain math and graphics
operations performed by programs that use this type of
calculation.
MCGA
Multi-color Graphics Array. A type of display adapter that
emulates a color graphics adapter (CGA). MCGA provides two
additional modes: 640 x 480 in two colors and 320 x 200 in 256
colors. See also
MDA
Monochrome Display Adapter. A type of display adapter that
displays in 80-column by 25-line text mode in only one color,
such as green or amber.
12 Glossary
board
inside your computer containing the circuitry
CGA.
bytes. See also
1024
Byte.
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