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`PUBLISHED BY
`Microsoft Press
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`Copyright © 1997 by Microsoft Corporation
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`Microsoft Press Computer Dictionary. —— 3rd ed.
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`ISBN 1—57231—446—X
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`1. Computers—Dictionaries.
`1. Microsoft Press.
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`2. Microcomputers—-Dictionaries.
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`A/B switch box.
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`AC adapter.
`accelerator \ak—sel’ar-a‘tafl n. 1. In applications,
`a key or key combination used to perform a
`defined function. Also called shortcut key. 2. In
`hardware, a device that speeds or enhances the
`operation of one or more subsystems, leading to
`improved program performance. See also acceler-
`ator card. Windows-based accelerator.
`accelerator board \ak—sel’ar—a—tar b6rd‘\
`accelerator card.
`A
`kard’\
`accelerator card \ak—sel’ar-a-tar
`printed circuit board that replaces or augments the
`computer’s main microprocessor.
`resulting in
`faster performance. Also called accelerator board.
`599 also expansion board, graphics accelerator.
`acceptable use policy \ak~sep‘t9-bl ytTés’ pol‘a—
`sé\ n. A statement issued by an Internet service
`provider or an online information service that
`indicates What activities users may or may not
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`71. See
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`71.
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`engage in while logged into the service. For
`example, some providers prohibit users from
`engaging in commercial activity on the network.
`Acronym: AUI’ (A‘U—P’). See also ISP, online infor-
`mation service.
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`72, A fun
`acceptance test \ak-sep’tans test‘\
`Evaluation of a hardware product performed 1}“!
`the Customer, usually at
`the factory,
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`specifications.
`accessl
`\ak'ses\ n. 1. The act of reading data fw‘
`or writing data to memory. 2. Connectioh to mi:
`Internet or other network or system.
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`access2 \ak’ses\
`1119. To gain entry to memmy In
`order to read or write data.
`access arm \ak’ses éirm‘\ n. A mechanical arm
`that moves the read/write head(s) over the SUl'féitv
`of a disk in a disk drive. See the illustration. Ago,
`called head arm.
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`ACCESS.bus \ak‘ses-dot—bus’\ n. A bidirectional
`bus for connecting peripherals to a PC. Thu"
`ACCESSbus can connect up to 125 lOW'SPeCLl
`nters, modems. mice, and
`peripherals, such as pri
`keyboards, to the system through a single. g9”
`eral-purpOSe port. Peripherals that support
`the
`ACCESS.bus provide a connector or port connEC
`tion that is similar to a phone—jack connector and
`are daisy—chained together. However. the PC COlfl'
`municates directly with each peripheral
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`versa. Connecting an ACCESSbus dew
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