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  2. Memory address register - Wikipedia

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    The MAR register is half of a minimal interface between a microprogram and computer storage; the other half is a MDR. In general, MAR is a parallel load register that contains the next memory address to be manipulated, for example the next address to be read or written.

  3. Memory buffer register - Wikipedia

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    The memory data register is half of a minimal interface between a microprogram and computer storage; the other half is a memory address register (MAR). During the read/write phase, the Control Unit generates control signals that direct the memory controller to fetch or store data.

  4. Glossary of computer science - Wikipedia

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    Also simply application or app. Computer software designed to perform a group of coordinated functions, tasks, or activities for the benefit of the user. Common examples of applications include word processors, spreadsheets, accounting applications, web browsers, media players, aeronautical flight simulators, console games, and photo editors. This contrasts with system software, which is ...

  5. List of computer term etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Names of many computer terms, especially computer applications, often relate to the function they perform, e.g., a compiler is an application that compiles (programming language source code into the computer's machine language). However, there are other terms with less obvious origins, which are of etymological interest. This article lists such ...

  6. List of computing and IT abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    CS—Computer Science; CSE—Computer science and engineering; CSI—Common System Interface; CSM—Compatibility support module; CSMA/CD—Carrier-sense multiple access with collision detection; CSP—Cloud service provider; CSP—Communicating sequential processes; CSRF—Cross-site request forgery; CSS—Cascading style sheets; CSS—Content ...

  7. Glossary of computer hardware terms - Wikipedia

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    See also References External links A Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) A dedicated video bus standard introduced by INTEL enabling 3D graphics capabilities; commonly present on an AGP slot on the motherboard. (Presently a historical expansion card standard, designed for attaching a video card to a computer's motherboard (and considered high-speed at launch, one of the last off-chip parallel ...

  8. Benchmark (computing) - Wikipedia

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    A graphical demo running as a benchmark of the OGRE engine. In computing, a benchmark is the act of running a computer program, a set of programs, or other operations, in order to assess the relative performance of an object, normally by running a number of standard tests and trials against it.

  9. Instruction register - Wikipedia

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    In computing, the instruction register (IR) or current instruction register (CIR) is the part of a CPU's control unit that holds the instruction currently being executed or decoded. [1]