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compression The process of squeezing data to eliminate redundancies,
allowing files to be stored or transmitted using less space.
conditioning charger A battery charger that contains intelligent circuitry
that prevents portable computer batteries from being overcharged and
damaged.
connectionless protocol A protocol that does not establish and verify a con
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nection between the hosts before sending data—it just sends it and hopes for the
best. This is faster than connection-oriented protocols. UDP is an example of a
connectionless protocol.
connection-oriented protocol A protocol that establishes a connection
between two hosts before transmitting data, and verifies receipt before closing
the connection between the hosts. TCP is an example of a connection-oriented
protocol.
connectors Small receptacles that are used to attach cables to a system. Com-
mon types of connectors include USB, PS/2, and DB-25.
control panel A collection of Windows applets, or small programs, that can
be used to configure various pieces of hardware and software in a system.
controller card A card adapter that connects devices, like a disk drive, to the
main computer bus/motherboard.
convergence A measure of how sharply a single pixel appears on a CRT; a
monitor with poor convergence would produce images that are not sharply
defined.
Copy backup A type of backup similar to Normal or Full, in that all selected
files on a system are backed up. This type of backup does not change the archive
bit of the files being backed up.
core Name used for the family of Intel CPUs that succeeded the Pentium 4.
counter Used to track data about a particular object when using the Perfor
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mance console.
CPU (central processing unit) The “brain” of the computer. The micropro
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cessor that handles the primary calculations for the computer. CPUs are known
by names such as Pentium 4 and Athlon.
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