The Insides of a Computer - What everything means
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Acronyms:
CPU - Central Processing Unit
FSB - Front Side Bus
mobo - Motherboard
MHz/GHZ - Megahertz/Gigahertz
ATX - Advanced Technology Extended (micro as a prefix)
OS - Operating System
DIMM - Dual In-line Memory Modules
RAM - Random Access Memory
MB/GB - Megabyte/Gigabyte
HDD - Hard Drive Disk
IDE - Integrated Drive Electronics
PATA - Parallel Advanced Technology Attachment
SATA - Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
PCIe x16 - Peripheral Component Interconnect Express
AGP - Accelerated Graphics Port
PS/PSU - Power Supply (Unit)
USB - Universial Serial Bus
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