Computer hardware

Computer hardware

Graphics cards, communications, motherboards, etc.

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Computer hardware

A video card that contains a graphics coprocessor. A graphics accelerator can update the video display much more quickly than the CPU can, and it frees the CPU for other tasks. A graphics accelerator ...

Smart card reader

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A device that is installed in computers to enable the use of smart cards for enhanced security features.

Scale out

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To include additional hardware resources, such as CPU, memory, and hard disc space, to increase the capacity and performance of a given deployment.

Graphics memory

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A type of memory used by video cards to store information that will be displayed on a monitor. The amount of video memory dictates the maximum resolution and colour depth available for the display.

Video memory

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A type of memory used by video cards to store information that will be displayed on a monitor. The amount of video memory dictates the maximum resolution and colour depth available for the display.

Intelligent drive electronics

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A type of disk-drive interface in which the controller electronics reside on the drive itself, eliminating the need for a separate adapter card. IDE offers advantages such as look-ahead caching to ...

Interface

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A card, plug, or other device that connects pieces of hardware with the computer so that information can be moved from place to place. For example, standardised interfaces such as RS-232-C standard ...