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Select the first letter of the word from the list above to jump to appropriate section of the glossary or type the term on which you want to search.
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mirror- technically speaking, an exact copy of something. However, there are two relevant definitions important with regard to computers. 1. to invert an image so its “mirror” reflection is present along with the original.
2. the duplication of Web pages on more than one Web server. This is done to relieve the high demand on the server of a popular Website.
MMS- (Multimedia Messaging Service) an enhanced transmission service that enables graphics, video clips and sound files to be transmitted via cellphones. Developed as part of the 3GPP project, MMS phones are generally backward compatible with SMS and EMS.
MMX- (MultiMedia eXtensions) an Intel microchip technology, which is a step beyond the Pentium Processor, designed to accommodate multimedia and communications functions such as animation, video and audio.
mode- the operational state of a piece of computer hardware or software. For example, if a Windows user thought she was about to experience a hard disk malfunction, (in many cases the computer would actually tell the user that hard disk failure was eminent) she would open Windows in the safety mode and be sure to backup all important files before having a technician examine the machine.
modem- a device that allows for communications between computers via a telephone line, coaxial cable, or fiber optics by transferring digital data. The transfer rate of the information is measured in bits per second (bps). Modems may be connected to computers internally, or externally. Wireless modems are available for portable computers and work much like cellular telephones.
moderated mailing list- a collection of email recipients who receive messages before they are sent to subscribers.
module- an individual component of either computer hardware or a software program. In either case, modules are linked together in order to function.
moiré- an undesirable graphical pattern resulting from poor monitor or printer resolution.
monitor- (display monitor) a television like device that converts computer information into graphical images and text.
monochrome monitor- a monitor that displays a single color against a background resulting in the monitor actually displaying two colors.
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"If you need to buy a computer for your daughter in college, feel free to pick our brains while we're taking a leak. We're good at talking shop with our dicks in our hands."
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