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| CardBus | A PCMCIA specification that imroves I/O speed, increases the bus width to 32 bits, and supports lower-voltage PC Card. |
| DC controller | A card inside a notebook that converts voltage to CPU voltage. |
| docking station | A device that gives a notebook additional secondary storage and easy connection to peripheral devices. |
| ExpressCard | The latest PCMCIA standard that uses the PCI Express and USB 2.0 data transfer standards. |
| folder redirection | An OS feature that allows a user to point to a folder that can be on the local PC or somewhere on the network. |
| hardware profiles | A set of hardware configuration information that Windows keeps in the registry. |
| MicroDIMM | A type of memory module used on subnotebooks that has 144 pins and uses a 64-bit data path. |
| Mini PCI | A PCI industry standard applied to a much smaller form factor for notebook expansion cards. |
| PC Card | A credit-card-sized adapter card that can be slid into a slot in the side of many notebook computers. |
| PCMCIA | Organization which sets standards for PC Cards, CardBus, and ExpressCard. |
| PCMCIA slot | An expansion slot on a notebook computer, into which a PC Card is inserted. |
| PDA | A smart phone without the phone. |
| port replicator | A device designed to connect to a notebook computer in order to make it easy to connect to peripheral devices. |
| shared memory | Memory in a computer which can be shared by both the OS and the video system. |
| SO-DIMM | A memory module used in notebook computers and uses DIMM technology. It has 72 or 144 pins. |
| SO-RIMM | A memory module used in notebook computers that uses Rambus technology. It has 160 pins |
| synchronization | The process by which files and programs are transferred between PDAs and PCs. |
