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PCI (express):

The newer PCI interface is used for connecting high-speed expansion cards. PCIe comes in different physical sizes; x1, x4, x8, x16, x32, and describes how many bus lanes are connected to the card.

Hardware

The physical components that a computer system requires to function.

Voltage

The potential difference of an electric current between two points.

Information Processing System (IPS):

The process in which a computing system executes a series offunctions in the form of advanced algorithms

Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)

The specification for a motherboard identifies the board'sdimensions and physical characteristics

. Universal Serial Bus (USB):

A data transfer device that is often used to connect peripherals or transfer data

Embedded Multi-Media Controller (eMMC)

A storage device that is made up of flash memory and is soldered onto the system board

39. Wireless Network Card:

A wireless terminal device that connects to a wireless network.

Binary

A base-2 number system composed of both ones and zeros. Each binary digit (1 or 0) is one bit long. An example of a binary number is 1101, which is four bits in length.

Server

A computer program or device that provides a service to another computer program and its user

High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI)

An audio/video interface that is used to transmit high-definition audio and video data from one device to another over a single cable.

Biometric Device

An authentication device that can identify a person using their unique facial characteristics, fingerprints, signatures, etc. to identify a physiological behavior or characteristic


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