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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.
dual boot
Computer; Desktop PC
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 ...
