Glossary

The glossary lists technology words and their definitions.

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* BIOS – Basic Input Output System

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* CIDR – Classless Inter-Domain Routing
* CMOS – Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor
* CPU – Central Processing Unit

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* FTW – For The Win

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* GHOST – Getting Here Once Saves Time

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* HSF – HeatSink Fan

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* IHS – Integrated Heat Spreader

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* LGA – Land Grid Array

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* MOPPI – Microsoft Office Professional Plus Installer

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* NIC – Network Interface Card

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* OOBE – Out Of Box Experience

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* POTS – Plain Old Telephone Service
* PUP – Potentially Unwanted Program
* PXE – Preboot Execution Environment

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* UEFI – Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

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