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Standby Power Supply
An offline hardware device that goes online to provide power when an undervoltage event occurs. #II
Offboarding
The process that is followed when an organization ends a partnership with an employee. This includes tasks like collecting keys, disabling accounts, and collecting assets that belong to the company (even if they were assigned to the leaving employee) like a la...
Riser
A rating level for twisted-pair cables, designed to run between floors through open vertical shaft, areas that aren't plenum spaces but still can conduct fires from one floor to another. #III
Non Disclosure Agreement
aliases: NDA A document that, when signed, restricts an employee from sharing sensitive information about the organization. #II
SCSI Parallel Interface
A variation of the SCSI port that uses a parallel bus. It has 50, 60, and 80 pin connectors on ribbon cables with 640 Mbps data transfer speeds. #III
Support Ticket
Tickets are digital files that record issues and their resolutions for organizations to solve and document. Support ticket software vary in use and functionality. Contact The user that is experiencing the issue Related To The piece of equipment that has the is...
POST Card
A hardware extension used to troubleshoot motherboard issues when video displays are down. L bozo #III
SRAM
A type of Random-Access-Memory that stores data using four transistors for every bit of data. #III
ROM
Readonly version of RAM. Stores important functions for the computer.
Throttling
The process of modifying the operating characteristics of a processor based on current conditions. #III
Overclocking
An act that pushes a processor beyond it's designed specifications. #III
Serial Attached SCSI Ports
A serial protocol for SCSI commands, the replacement for Parallel SCSI. It has throughput speeds of up to 22.5 Gbps in both directions. It's found in enterprise-level data storage systems like RAID, tape drives, or dedicated servers. #III
SODIMM
Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module: A smaller type of Random-Access-Memory module that has unique notch position. Used in laptops and notebook computers. #III
Sampling Rate
The sampling rate is the number of analog signal samples taken over a period of time. Measured in hertz (Hz), this value is used in the conversion from analog to digital video signals. Sample Rate (kHz) Pseudonym 8 Telephone 22 Radio 44 CD 48 Digi...
Power Inverter
A form of power supply that converts the DC power in a computer to AC power for a screen. #XII
PCI Express
aliases: PCIe One of the faster expansion bus types, one of the children of Peripheral-Component-Interconnect buses. PCIe was developed to replace PCI, PCI-X, and the Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP). Instead of a shared bus, each PCIe slot links to a switc...
Ink Cartridge
The main consumable component in any printer. It's a reservoir that carries ink or toner for use by the printer. Components Cartridge Body: stores the ink Printhead: shoots out ink onto the paper through the tiny jet nozzles Flexible Electronic Ribbon: manages...
Firmware
Software written to the Read-Only Memory of a PC. Used to help the system start up, help manage communication between the PC's components, and is responsible for basic I/O tasks. #III