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microprocessor
A semiconductor central processing unit that is the principal
component of a microcomputer. Usually contained on a
single chip that includes an arithmetic logic unit, control
logic, and control-memory unit.
MIDI
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A standard serial bus,
digital interface designed to connect electronic musical de-
vices. MIDI has no innate sound of its own.
MMX
A set of 57 multimedia instructions built into Intel's newest
microprocessors. MMX-enabled microprocessors can han-
dle many common multimedia operations, such as digital
signal processing (DSP), that are normally handled by a
separate sound or video card. However, only software es-
pecially written to call MMX instructions — MMX-enabled
software —can take advantage of the MMX instruction set.
mode
A method of operation; for example, the Versa operates in
either normal or power-saving modes.
modem
MOdulator-DEModulator. A device that links computers
over a telephone line.
MPEG
The MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) standard is
used to encode motion images. The MPEG player program
in Windows for Workgroups and Windows 95 applications
lets you play back MPEG files.
multimedia
Computer technology that integrates different forms of
media such as sound, text, graphics, and video.
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