Hardware Terminology
an internal or external device that connects directly to a computer or other digital device.
Peripheral Device
the smallest unit of data that a computer can process and store.
Bit
used to store data or programs on a temporary or permanent basis for use in an electronic devide
Memory
a process that allows a computer to share its hardware resources with multiple digitally separated environments.
Virtualization
program that manages a computer's resources amongst other programs.
Operating System (OS)
a computer component that stores and retrieves digital data.
Hard Drive
stored remotely in logical pools and is accessible to users over the internet.
Cloud Storage
a type of computer memory that can retain stored information even after power is removed.
Nonvolatile Memory
accounts assigned per individual user to access a system.
User Accounts
an underlying computer system (hardware and software) on which application programs can run.
Platform
allows information to be entered into the computer system, either from the user or another device.
Input Device
a memory management technique where secondary memory can be used as if it were a part of the main memory.
Virtual Memory
a computer's short-term memory that stores data that the processor needs to run applications and open files.
RAM (random access memory)
a storage space, or container, where many files can be organized.
Folder
runs on a server in a client-server architecture and provides multiple services to client machines within the network.
Server Operating System (OS)
a hardware component that translates processed data into a machine-usable format.
Output Device
a digital circuit that performs arithmetic and logical operations on binary numbers in a computer.
Arithmetic Logic Unit (ALU)
a type of computer storage containing non-volatile, permanent data that, normally, can only be read, not written to.
ROM (read-only memory)
The network handles the administrative group-related activities, developed by Microsoft since 1993.
Windows Server
a type of computer program that is designed to run a computer's hardware and application programs.
System Software
holds and allows communication between many of the crucial electronic components of a system, such as the central processing unit and memory.
Motherboard
a unit of data that is eight binary digits long.
Byte
a non-volatile storage chip that can be used to store and transfer data between computers and digital devices.
Flash Memory
a computer file which stores data to be used by a computer application or system.
Data file
a software-based computer that behaves like a physical computer.
Virtual Machine