Cat-5
Also known as:
category 5 cable
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Cat-5 cabling is used to connect computers, primarily on Ethernet networks. A vast amount of local networks, and therefore the Internet, are connected by Cat-5. Cat-5 resembles telephone cabling, but larger.
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chipset
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A chipset is a group of computer chips which work together to provide functionality. A chipset is contained on one circuit board and is sold as a group. The chips on a video card form the graphics chipset and work together to compute for graphical applications.
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compiler
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A compiler is a software tool which converts human-readable programming code into machine-readable instructions. Human-readable languages like C++, Delphi, and BASIC were designed to make it easier for programmers to write code. These languages often include English keywords and shortcuts not directly available in machine-readable code. Machine-readable code can be directly fed into and processed by a computer's CPU. Humans can read machine-readable code but it can be very difficult to understand.
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CPU
Also known as:
central processing unit
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The CPU is the main component in a computer. It does all (or at least most) of the actual computing in a computer, such as adding and subtracting, testing values, and moving memory. The CPUs job is to process instructions, usually from software applications or the OS. The CPU is what makes the binary code in a piece of software “come alive.”
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