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| Modem | An external or internal device that converts analog and digital signals from one form to the other, typically for the purpose of connecting to the Internet. |
| Motherboard | The main circuit board of the computer where many of the hardware components are placed, such as the central processing unit, memory, storage, and other supportive chips. |
| Multitask | Running more than one application at the same time. |
| Operating System | A set of computer programs that runs or controls the computer hardware, acts like a buffer between hardware and application software, and acts as an interface between application programs and users. |
| Output Device | Hardware that allows us to observe the results of a computer process such as a monitor or a printer. |
| Piracy | The illegal copying, use, and distribution of digital intellectual property such as software, music and movies. |
| Pixel | Short for picture elements, small points of light or dots of ink that make up digital images. |
| Public Domain | Software that is not protected by copyright laws and can be freely copied and used. |
| RAM | Random Access Memory- Temporary, or volatile, memory that stores bytes of data and program instructions in addressed cells for the processor to access. |
| Rom | Permanent storage for data. The information needed for the boot process is stored as permanent data on a computer. |
