Desktop PC

Desktop PC

Any personal computing system that is small enough to be used at a desk.

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data terminal equipment (DTE)

Computer; Desktop PC

In the RS-232-C hardware standard, any device, such as a microcomputer or a terminal, that has the ability to transmit information in digital form over a cable or a communications line.

data terminal ready (DTR)

Computer; Desktop PC

A signal used in serial communications sent, for example, by a computer to its modem to indicate that the computer is ready to accept incoming transmission.

desktop video (DTV)

Computer; Desktop PC

The use of digital cameras over a network for video conferencing.

A computer configuration that allows a user to boot one of a choice of two operating systems on a PC. Some possible dual boot combinations include Windows 95/Windows NT, Windows NT/OS/2, and Windows ...

dual density

Computer; Desktop PC

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of floppy disk drives that can read from and write to disks in more than one density format.

dual disk drive

Computer; Desktop PC

Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a computer that has two floppy disk drives.

dual processors

Computer; Desktop PC

Two processors used in a computer to speed its operation—one processor to control memory and the bus,and another to manage input/output. Many personal computers use a second processor to perform ...