Computer Parts

SDD

A storage device containing nonvolatile flash memory, used in place of a hard disk because of its much greater speed.

Read Only Memory {ROM}

A type of memory that contains data that is retrievable but cannot be changed.

Central Processing Unit {CPU}

Brain of the computer that performs instructions defined by software

Heat Sink

A device or substance for absorbing excessive or unwanted heat.

Floppy Disk Drive {FDD}

A floppy disk, also known as a floppy, diskette, or simply disk, is a type of disk storage composed of a disk of thin and flexible magnetic storage medium, sealed in a rectangular plastic enclosure lined with fabric that removes dust particles. Floppy disks are read and written by a floppy disk drive.

High Disk Drive {HDD}

A hard disk drive, hard disk, hard drive, or fixed disk, is an electromechanical data storage device that uses magnetic storage to store and retrieve digital information using one or more rigid rapidly rotating disks coated with magnetic material.

Power Supply

A power supply is a component that supplies power to at least one electric load. Typically, it converts one type of electrical power to another, but it may also convert a a different form of energy - such as solar, mechanical, or chemical - into electrical energy. A power supply provides components with electric power.

Motherboard

A printed circuit board containing the principal components of a computer or other device, with connectors into which other circuit boards can be slotted

Random Access Memory {RAM}

RAM (pronounced ramm) is an acronym for random access memory, a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly; that is, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes. RAM is found in servers, PCs, tablets, smartphones and other devices, such as printers.

Graphics Processing Unit {GPU}

a specialized logic chip that is dedicated to quickly displaying and calculating visual data such as shadows, textures, and luminosity