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__IT Terms__
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__Computer Hardware Terms__

 * Word ||
 * Definition ||
 * Citation ||
 * BUS ||
 * A common pathway between resources and devices. ||
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 * CPU ||
 * **C**entral **P**rocessing **U**nit; the main part of the computer. ||
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 * URL ||
 * **U**niform **R**esource **L**ocater; the address that defines the route to a file on an Internet server ||
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 * Parallel ||
 * A multiline channel that transfers one or more bytes simultaneously. ||
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 * Serial ||
 * A shared channel that transmits data one bit after the other over a single wire or fiber; for example, Ethernet uses serial bus architecture. The I/O bus from the CPU to the peripherals is a parallel bus. ||
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 * SCSI ||
 * **S**mall **C**omputer **S**ystem **I**nterface; SCSI is a hardware interface that allows for the connection of up to 15 peripheral devices to a single PCI board called a "SCSI host adapter" that plugs into the motherboard. ||
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 * RS-232 ||
 * **R**ecommended **S**tandard; A TIA/EIA standard for serial transmission between computers and peripheral devices (modem, mouse, etc.). ||
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 * USB ||
 * **U**niversal **S**erial **B**us; A widely used hardware interface for attaching peripheral devices. ||
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 * Firewire ||
 * A high-speed serial bus developed by Apple and Texas Instruments that allows for the connection of up to 63 devices. ||
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 * Hard drive ||
 * The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and wri ||
 * USB ||
 * **U**niversal **S**erial **B**us; A widely used hardware interface for attaching peripheral devices. ||
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 * Firewire ||
 * A high-speed serial bus developed by Apple and Texas Instruments that allows for the connection of up to 63 devices. ||
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 * Hard drive ||
 * The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and wri ||
 * Hard drive ||
 * The primary computer storage device, which spins, reads and wri ||