Digital Equipment DEC 3000 500X AXP Owner's Manual page 255

miss
Indicates that a copy of a desired memory location is not in a
cache.
mnemonic
The abbreviation used by the system to identify a device or
controller in the system. Also referred to as the device name.
modem
A device that converts computer signals to signals that can be
sent over a telephone line.
module
An etched circuit board that contains electrical components and
electrically conductive pathways between components on which
logic devices (such as transistors, resistors, and memory chips)
are mounted. A module stores data or memory or controls the
functions of a device.
monitor
A video device that displays data.
MOP
See Maintenance Operations Protocol.
mouse
A hand-held input device that is moved across the desktop to
move the pointer or cursor on the monitor screen and to select
menu options and draw graphics. The mouse is palm-sized and
contains up to three buttons (function keys).
multiprocessing
A processing method that replicates the sequential computer and
interconnects the collection so that each processor can execute
the same or a different program at the same time.
multiprocessing system
A system that executes multiple tasks simultaneously.
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