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  • uninterruptible power supply (UPS)

    An uninterruptible power supply (UPS) is a device that allows your computer to keep running for at least a short time when the primary power source is lost.  Definition

  • utility computing

    Utility computing is a service provisioning model in which a service provider makes computing resources and infrastructure management available to the customer as needed, and charges them for specific usage rather than a flat rate.  Definition

  • SMP (symmetric multiprocessing)

    SMP (symmetric multiprocessing) is the processing of programs by multiple processors that share a common operating system and memory.  Definition

  • supervisor call (SVC)

    In computers, especially IBM mainframes, a supervisor call (SVC) is a processor instruction that directs the processor to pass control of the computer to the operating system's supervisor program.  Definition

  • Mathematical Symbols

    This table contains mathematical symbols and links to definitions of what they represent.  Definition

  • brick server

    A brick server is a compact computer server module without a chassis that can come in various processor, RAM, I/O, and storage configurations and is designed to fit into rack locations similar to those for blade servers.  Definition

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