(1) Grabber is a device that captures data. The term is used most often to describe devices that can capture...

Short for Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language, a set of commands for controlling plotters and printers. HPGL is part of Hewlett-Packard’s PCL...

A basic command. The term instruction is often used to describe the most rudimentary programming commands. For example, a computer’s...

NiCad stands for nickel-cadmium, the materials used in the battery packs for many notebook computers. NiCad batteries can provide considerable...

Short for National Television System Committee. The NTSC is responsible for setting television and video standards in the United States...

A user -installable microprocessor from Intel for the 486 microprocessor. Many PCs 486-based PCs are built with an OverDrive socket,...

Refers to the ability of a computer system to automatically configure expansion boards and other devices. You should be able...

Short for microprocessor or CPU. It is a siliconchip that contains a CPU. The terms microprocessor and CPU are used...

Semiconductor is a material that is neither a good conductor of electricity (like copper) nor a good insulator (like rubber)....

Converting analog video signals, such as those generated by a video camera, into a digital format and then storing the...

Pronounced bawd, the number of signaling elements that occur each second. The term is named after J.M.E. Baudot, the inventor...

Often abbreviated as Del, the Delete key is used to remove characters and other objects. On PCs, the Delete key...