general purpose computer
11General purpose interface (GPI) — A&V • A parallel interconnection scheme that allows remove control of certain functions of a device. One wire per function. • May also refer to any nonspecific interface between equipment. Usually refers to a serial connection (RS232 or RS422… …
12History of general purpose CPUs — The history of general purpose CPUs is a continuation of the earlier history of computing hardware. 1950s: early designs Each of the computer designs of the early 1950s was a unique design; there were no upward compatible machines or computer… …
13computer — computerlike, adj. /keuhm pyooh teuhr/, n. 1. Also called processor. an electronic device designed to accept data, perform prescribed mathematical and logical operations at high speed, and display the results of these operations. Cf. analog… …
14Computer — For other uses, see Computer (disambiguation). Computer technology redirects here. For the company, see Computer Technology Limited. Computer …
15Computer data storage — 1 GB of SDRAM mounted in a personal computer. An example of primary storage …
16Computer appliance — A computer appliance is generally a separate and discrete hardware device with integrated software (firmware), specifically designed to provide a specific computing resource. These devices became known as appliances because of their similarity to …
17computer game — noun An electronic game, especially a game played using a general purpose computer (as opposed to a game console). See Also: video game, arcade game, mobile game, electronic game …
18Computer science — or computing science (abbreviated CS) is the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and of practical techniques for their implementation and application in computer systems. Computer scientists invent algorithmic… …
19Computer Consoles Inc. — Computer Consoles Inc. or CCI was a telephony and computer company located in Rochester, New York, USA, which did business first as a private, and then ultimately a public company from 1968 to 1990. CCI provided worldwide telephone companies with …
20Computer software — Software redirects here. For other uses, see Software (disambiguation). Computer software, or just software, is a collection of computer programs and related data that provide the instructions for telling a computer what to do and how to do it.… …
