CPU
Definition:
(Central Processing Unit) is the brains of the computer. Sometimes referred to simply as the processor or
central processor, the CPU is where most calculations take place.
Hard Drive
Definition:
The hard drive is what stores all your data. It houses the hard disk, where all your files and folders are
physically located.
Video Card
Definition:
A piece of hardware installed into a personal computer to allow it to send video signals to an
external output device such as a monitor or projector.
Keyboard
Definition:
Device consisting of a set of keys on a piano or organ or typewriter or typesetting
machine or computer or the like holder consisting of an arrangement of hooks on which
keys or locks can be hung.
Monitor
Definition:
Concurrent programming, a monitor is an object intended to be used safely by more than one
thread. The defining characteristic of a monitor is that its methods are executed with mutual
exclusion. That is, at each point in time, at most one thread may be executing any of its
methods.
Mouse
Definition:
A hand-operated electronic device that controls the coordinates of a cursor on your computer
screen as you move it around on a pad; on the bottom of the device is a ball that rolls on the
surface of the pad.\
Power supply
Definition:
Power supply is a reference to a source of electrical power. A device or system that supplies
electrical or other types of energy to an output load or group of loads is called a power supply
unit or PSU.
Network Card
Definition:
A network interface card, network adapter, network interface controller (NIC), or LAN adapter is
a computer hardware component designed to allow computers to communicate over a computer
network.
Motherboard
Definition:
Motherboard is the central printed circuit board (PCB) in many modern computers and holds
many of the crucial components of the system, while providing connectors for other peripherals.
RAM
Definition:
Random-access memory (usually known by its acronym, RAM) is a form of computer data
storage.
Cache
Definition:
In computer science, a cache is a component that improves performance by transparently
storing data such that future requests for that data can be served faster.
Flash Drive
Definition:
A small electronic device used to store digital data, more portable and robust than a hard drive,
ranging in capacities from 64MB to 256GB.
SD Card
Definition:
Short for Secure Digital card. A solid state memory card used in digital cameras, phones and
other mobile devices. These memory cards are much smaller than the rival CompactFlash cards
although they don't have such high rates of data transfer.
HDMI Port
Definition:
High Definition Multimedia Interface
Blue Ray
Definition:
Blu-ray is an optical disc format for storing digital information, similar to CD or DVD but with
sufficient capacity for high definition video