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WORD DEFINITION

Margins Space provided to the left, right, top and/or bottom of a page of
text or data.

Menu A screen listing commands of action or alternatives to lead the
user through an interactive program.

Menu-driven A Program interface where the user is provided with a list of
Interface operations.

Merge The combination of two or more files on the basis of common field
(key field).

MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition.

MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. A standard for representing
musical information in a digital format.

Microcomputer A computer based on a microprocessor. See definition of
microprocessor below.

Microfiche An output medium consisting of microfilm sheets. Very high density
storage can be attained using this method of storage.

Microprocessor A single chip which contains the arithmetic/logic unit (ALU) and
the control unit (CU).

Modem Acronym for modulator-demodulator. A device that converts
signals from analogue to digital and vice versa. A modem allows
computers t o exchange information through telephones lines.

Monitor A television-like device used to display data.

Mouse An input device that controls the movement of the cursor.
The cursor moves in response to the movement of the mouse on a
flat surface.

Multiprocessing The ability of a computer to execute programs on two or
more processors simultaneously. The program is distributed over
several processors.

Multitasking The concurrent execution (at the same time) of two or more related
tasks. A group of cooperating tasks is executed simultaneously to
achieve a common goal.

Narrowband A term used to describe a technology that provides bandwidth that
is less than or equal to that provided by ordinary telephone lines.
That is, 64 kilobits per second or less.

Online The term is used to describe peripheral devices under the control of

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