| A | B |
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| docking station | enables a notebook computer to use a full sized monitor and keyboard |
| back-end processor | used by a mainframe computer for data retrieval |
| multiprogramming | capability of a computer to process more than one task concurrently |
| megaflop | a million arithmetic-logic operations per second |
| PDA | a small, hand-held computer |
| parallel processing | accomplished by a computer than contains more than one processor |
| front-end processor | used by a mainframe computer to control communications to and from remote terminals |
| RISC | a new type of microprocessor that contains fewer instructions than the traditional microprocessor |
| nanosecond | one-millionth of a second |
| host | the main computer in a sytem of linked computers |
| smart card | a card that resembles a credit card but has a chip embedded in it |
| personal computer | also called a PC |
| supercomputer | the largest, fastest and most expensive type of computer |
| terminal | an input/output device consisting of a keyboard and video display |
