Keyword

Definition

Battery Life

The amount of time a device powered by a battery can operate before the battery needs to be recharged.

Cache

A type of memory that stores frequently used information temporarily, allowing the CPU to access it more quickly.

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

The main processor of a computer. It performs calculations and controls other components.

Clock Speed

The speed at which a processor executes instructions, measured in megahertz (MHz) or gigahertz (GHz).

Computer Bus

A set of wires and connectors through which data is transferred between different components of a computer.

Fan

A device that circulates air inside a computer to keep it cool.

Flash Memory

A type of non-volatile computer memory that can be written to and erased multiple times without losing data.

Graphics Card

A circuit board that processes and displays graphics.

Heat Consumption

The amount of heat generated by a computer component.

Heat Sink

A device that is attached to a computer component to dissipate heat away from it.

Magnetic Drive

A type of computer storage device that uses a magnetically coated disk to store data.

Motherboard

The main circuit board of a computer, which contains the processor, memory, and other components.

Multiple Processing Cores

Multiple processors on a single integrated circuit that can process multiple tasks simultaneously.

Optical Drive

A type of computer storage device that uses a laser to read and write data to a disk.

Power Consumption

The amount of electricity a computer component uses.

RAM

Random Access Memory, a type of memory that stores data temporarily.

ROM

Read Only Memory, a type of memory that stores data permanently.

Sound Card

A circuit board that processes and plays sound.

Solid State Drive (SSD)

A type of computer storage device that uses flash memory to store data.

System-on-a-Chip (SoC)

A computer on a single integrated circuit that combines the CPU, GPU, memory, and other components.

Video Card

A circuit board that processes and displays video.

CPU

Central Processing Unit, the main processor of a computer.

GPU

Graphics Processing Unit, a circuit board that processes and displays graphics.