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  2. Glossary of computer hardware terms - Wikipedia

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    A cache in a CPU or GPU servicing data load and store requests, mirroring main memory (or VRAM for a GPU). data storage A technology consisting of computer components and recording media used to retain digital data. It is a core function and fundamental component of computers. [1] device memory

  3. Input lag - Wikipedia

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    Input lag or input latency is the amount of time that passes between sending an electrical signal and the occurrence of a corresponding action.. In video games the term is often used to describe any latency between input and the game engine, monitor, or any other part of the signal chain reacting to that input, though all contributions of input lag are cumulative.

  4. Load (computing) - Wikipedia

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    htop displaying a significant computing load (top right: Load average:) In UNIX computing, the system load is a measure of the amount of computational work that a computer system performs. The load average represents the average system load over a period of time. It conventionally appears in the form of three numbers which represent the system ...

  5. Glossary of video game terms - Wikipedia

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    CPU 1. Central processing unit; the part of the computer or video game which executes the games' program. 2. A personal computer. 3. A non-player character controlled by the game software using artificial intelligence, usually serving as an opponent to the player or players. CPU versus CPU See zero-player game. cracked 1.

  6. Desktop computer - Wikipedia

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    It has a monitor, keyboard, mouse, speakers, and a computer tower. The computer tower contains the motherboard and processor. A desktop computer , often abbreviated as desktop , [ 1 ] is a personal computer designed for regular use at a stationary location on or near a desk (as opposed to a portable computer ) due to its size and power ...

  7. Multi-monitor - Wikipedia

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    Multi-monitor, also called multi-display and multi-head, is the use of multiple physical display devices, such as monitors, televisions, and projectors, in order to increase the area available for computer programs running on a single computer system. Research studies show that, depending on the type of work, multi-head may increase the ...

  8. Computer monitor - Wikipedia

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    A flat-panel display (FPD) computer monitor A cathode-ray tube (CRT) computer monitor. A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics, power supply, housing, electrical connectors, and external user controls.

  9. Framebuffer - Wikipedia

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    This is commonly called graphics acceleration. Common graphics drawing commands (many of them geometric) are sent to the graphics accelerator in their raw form. The accelerator then rasterizes the results of the command to the framebuffer. This method frees the CPU to do other work.