DEC Digital PC 3500 System Reference Manual page 175

byte
The amount of storage space used to represent one character (such as a letter or
number). One byte contains eight bits. The following table describes other
commonly-used units of electronic storage space. These units are typically used to
describe amounts of available memory.
Kilobit (Kb)
Kilobyte (KB)
Megabit (Mb)
Megabyte (MB)
Gigabyte (GB)
cache memory
A block of reserved memory that improves computer performance by minimizing the
number of processor memory accesses. The computer achieves this by storing
recently used data or instructions in reserved memory, where it can be retrieved
more quickly.
CD-ROM
Compact Disk-Read Only Memory. The CD-ROM drive and CD-ROM disk comprise
an integral part of a multimedia computer system. The disk stores a very large
amount of audio, video, graphic and/or encyclopedic information that is read by the
drive for use in a computer application. Because the disk is read only, you cannot
write to the disk from your computer's hard drive, floppy drive, or from your
computer's memory.
ClientWORKS
ClientWORKS is the family of client management and networking tools that Digital
supports on its entire line of desktop personal computers. The Client Management
feature provides computer users with an easy method to keep track of their
components. See Desktop Management Interface.
1,024 bits
1,024 bytes
1,048,576 bits
1,048,576 bytes
1,073,741,824 bytes
Glossary
GL-3