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| chip | A thin piece of silicon that contains all the components of an electronic circuit. |
| output | The computer generated information sent from the computer to people or machines in a form they can understand. |
| monitor | An output device that uses a display screen to present information. |
| backup | An exact copy of a file that is made in case the original is lost, damaged or destroyed. |
| network | Two or more computers connected by cables or phone lines so users can communicate with each other. |
| mouse | A computer input device used as a pointing and drawing instrument. |
| ROM | Permanent memory chips that do not lose their information if power is disrupted. They can't be written over or erased. |
| input | The data in a computer, or the act of entering data into a computer. |
| motherboard | The main circuit board of a computer that connects all of its components. |
| cursor | A small blinking line on the monitor that tells you where the next typed character will be. |
| microprocessor | The main processing unit of a computer that coordinates and performs all actions of the machine. |
| disk drive | A device that holds, spins, reads and writes either magnetic or optical disks. |
| memory | General storage of information, either temporary or permanent. |
| internet | A worldwide network of computers. |
| RAM | Temporary storage memory chips that enable the computer user to execute programs. This type of memory is lost when the computer is turned off. |
| e-mail | Typed messages that are sent from one computer to another via a modem or cable. |
| hardware | Parts of a computer that you can pick up or touch. |
| scanner | A computer input device that can read text, images, bar codes, and other types of information. |
| keyboard | A computer input device that uses a set of keys to put data into a computer. |
| pixel | Tiny dots that make up the picture on the monitor. |
