Abbreviation of
Multimedia Personal Computer, a
software and
hardware standard developed by a consortium of
computer firms led by
Microsoft. There are three MPC standards, called
MPC,
MPC2, and MPC3, respectively. Each specifies a minimum hardware
configuration for
running multimedia software.
To run MPC-2 software, you need at least an Intel 486SX microprocessor with a clock speed of 25 MHz, 4 MB (megabytes) of RAM, a VGA display, and a double-speed CD-ROM drive.
MPC3 specifies the following minimum configuration: