NEC VERSA TXI Manual page 165

M
megabyte
(MB) 1,048,576 bytes.
memory
Electronic storage area in a computer that retains information and programs. A
computer has two types of memory — read-only memory (ROM) and random access
memory (RAM).
menu
A video display of programs or options.
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 devices. MIDI has no innate sound of its own.
MIR
Medium Infrared, an infrared technology that sends data at 1.152 Mbit/second
(1,152,000 bits per second).
mode
A method of operation; for example, the NEC Versa notebook 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 lets you play back MPEG files.
multimedia
Integrated forms of media such as sound, text, graphics, and video.
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