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Bus de dados
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Data Bus
def. The bus is the conection between two (or more) components and the computer.
There are two types of buses. They can be pararel or serial depending on wether is a link between internal components or peripherals.
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Cabo de rede, M, Cabos de Rede
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Networking Cable
def. Wires covered in plastic that connect the computer to a modem.
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Câmera Web
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Webcam
def. It's a video capturing device that conects to the computer via USB.
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Colunas de Som
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PC Speakers
def. Connected to a soundcard, this hardware device outputs sounds.
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Disco Rígido, M, Discos Rígidos
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Hard Disk Drive, M, Hard Disks
def. Inside Hard Disk Drives data is stored permanently or not.
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Dissipador de Calor, M, Dissipadores
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Cooler, M
def. Helps prevent the Processing Unit and other parts from overheating.
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Fonte de alimentação, F
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Power Supply, M
def. Converts eletricity so it can be used by the other components of the computer.
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Gravador de DVD, M, Gravadores de DVD
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DVD Recorder, M
def. Besides reading DVD's, this device also stores information on them.
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Impressora
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Printer
def. Responsible for using computer data to generate hard copies of that data (in paper).
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Leitor de CD-ROM, M, Leitores de CD
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CD-ROM Drive, CD-ROM Drives
def. It's used to read data stored on the surface of CDs.
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Memória Flash
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Memória USB
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Memória RAM, F, Memórias RAM
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RAM Memory, RAM Memories
def. Also known as system memory, it's where the Cpu stores temporary data.
Unlike Rom memory if power is lost, all data is also lost.
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Memória ROM, F, Memórias Rom
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ROM Memory, ROM Memories
def. Type of memory where data can't be rewritten. This memory is permanent.
Inside it is the software responsible for starting up the computer.
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Memória USB
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Modem, M
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Modem
def. Device that enables the computer to transmit and receive information.
Short for Modulator/Demodulator.
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Placa de Som, F, Placas de som
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Sound Card, Sound Cards
def. This component is responsible for processing audio, that provide playback through the computer speakers.
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Placa Gráfica, F
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Video Card
def. Internal circuit board that allows a computer to display on a device like a monitor.
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Placa Mãe, F, Placas Mãe
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Motherboard, F, Motherboards
def. This is the main circuit board in a PC. It contains all the circuits and components that run the PC.
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Processador
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Unidade de Processamento Central
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Rato, M, Ratos
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Mouse, M
def. The mouse allows the user to control a pointer around a graphical user interface (like windows), this permits the user to point and activate comands seen on the screen.
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Teclado, M, Teclados
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Keyboard
def. It's used for writing; it was made to look similar to eletric typewriters.
It is one of the main input devices on a computer.
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Unidade de Processamento Central, Unidades de Processamento central
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Central Processing Unit, M, Central Processing Units
def. This is essentially the brains of the computer; it's where everything is processed.
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