HP Compaq Presario,Presario 7479 Reference Manual page 108

Microsoft
The family of GUI-based computer operating systems developed by the Microsoft
Windows
Corporation.
Microsoft
A browser program used to access and view the contents of data storage drives
Windows
available to the computer.
Explorer
Microsoft
A network operating system developed by the Microsoft Corporation.
Windows NT
MIDI
See Musical Instrument Digital Interface.
MIDI/Gameport
A receptacle that accepts a gamepad, joystick, or similar device to permit more
connector
realistic game play than is possible with a mouse or touchpad.
MMX
See multimedia extension.
modem
A device that converts data from a digital to analog format at the originating
(modulator/
computer so that it can be transmitted over standard telephone lines. The modem at
demodulator)
the receiving end of the transmission then converts the data from analog back to
digital format so that the receiving computer can read it. See analog, digital.
motherboard
See system board.
Motion Picture
A working group of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO),
Expert Group
responsible for generating data compression standards for digital video and audio
(MPEG)
data.
mouse
A device used to move a pointer on the display as well as make selections by clicking
the buttons. See double-click, left-click, right-click.
MPEG
See Motion Picture Expert Group.
multimedia
The presence of two or more formats, such as audio, animation, graphics, text, or
video.
Multimedia
A microprocessor technology developed by the Intel Corporation that runs
Extension
multimedia programs faster and more efficiently.
(MMX)
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