ArthurSmithHardwareVocabulary


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 * Clock Speed || The clock speed of a CPU is defined as the speed with which the processor executes instructions or that the data is processed. || Real time data || denotes information that is delivered immediately after collection. There is no delay in the timeliness of the information provided. Real-time data is often used for navigation or tracking. ||
 * BIOS || The BIOS software is built into the [|PC], and is the first code run by a PC when powered on ('boot firmware') || Avatar || In computing, an avatar is the graphical representation of the user or the user's alter ego or character. It may take either a three-dimensional form, as in games or virtual worlds, or a two-dimensional form as an icon in Internet forums and other online communities. ||
 * Backward Compatible || refers to a hardware or software system that can successfully use interfaces and data from earlier versions of the system or with other systems. || Data logger || (also **datalogger** or **data recorder**) is an electronic device that records data over time or in relation to location either with a built in instrument or sensor or via external instruments and sensors. ||