Desktop PC

Desktop PC

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

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system life cycle

Computer; Desktop PC

An information system's useful life. At the end of a system's life cycle it is not feasible to repair or expand it, so it must be replaced.

Processing that takes place after a system failure in order to restore a system to normal operation. System recovery sometimes requires that tasks in process during the failure be backed out of and ...

system resource

Computer; Desktop PC

On the Macintosh, any of numerous routines, definitions, and data fragments that are stored in the Macintosh System file, such as font definitions and peripheral drivers.

system software

Computer; Desktop PC

The collection of programs and data that make up and relate to the operating system.

system support

Computer; Desktop PC

The provision of services and material resources for the use, maintenance, and improvement of an implemented system.

switching hub

Computer; Desktop PC

A central device (switch) that connects separate communication lines in a network and routes messages and packets among the computers on the network. The switch functions as a hub for the network.

switching speed

Computer; Desktop PC

In a packet-switching telecommunications technology,such as ATM, the speed at which data packets are sent through the network. Switching speed is generally measured in kilobits or megabits per ...