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M
Megabyte
(MB)
Approximately one million bytes of
information.
Memory
Generally refers to the amount of Random Access
Memory (RAM) in your computer.
Menu
A list of commands displayed on your screen, which
allow you to perform tasks.
Menu Bar
A list of menu labels that provide you with access to
corresponding menus. Usually located at the top of the
program window.
MIDI
(Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
protocol to control musical instruments, including the
computers synthesizers. An audio format similar to wave files.
Modem
A device that uses telephone lines to connect to other
computers. This device is used commonly for faxing documents
and connecting to the Internet.
Motherboard
The circuit board that holds the Central
Processing Unit, Random Access Memory, and add-in cards.
Mouse
A device that allows you to move your cursor and to
point and click icons and menu options.
MPEG
A type of computer movie format.
MS-DOS
The Microsoft Disk Operating System.
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folder on a drive. Lets you manage the files on your computer.
Multimedia
forms: graphics, text, sound and animation.
Multimedia Keyboard
controlling sound, playing CDs, and launching applications
(select models only).
Multitasking
time.
O
A communications
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your computer.
P
Parallel Port
to connect to other devices, like a printer. Also known as the LPT
port.
PC
Personal computer.
Program
perform a certain task (such as word processing or financial
management).
Offers a way to view the contents of a single
Refers to software presented in a combination of
A keyboard with special buttons for
The ability to run more than one program at a
Software documentation that can be viewed on
A connector on your computer that allows you
A file or set of files that contain instructions to
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