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Definition Reciting Operating system 操作系统: the set of program that jointly control the system resources on a computer. graphical interface 图形界面: a style of interaction between the user and the computer involving a graphics screen,icons,and some form of pointing device such as a mouse. command-based 指令装置: a computer system which interacts with the user by commands entered at a prompt on the screen. Control Unit 控制单元: the part of the processor which control data transfers between the various input and output devices is called the Control Unit. CPU: central processing unit. Registers: a group of devices the are used to store information within a computer for high-speed access. System clock: USB: Universal Serial Bus. accumulator: a register that holds the results of operations performed by the arithmetic portion of the CPU. General-purpose computer 通用计算机: A computer that can perform any computational task for which software is available. A pc is a general-purpose computer. Portable Computers 便携式计算机: Any computer designed to be moved easily. Portable Computers can be characterized by size and weight. laptop 膝上型计算机: A small,portable computer that runs on either batteries or AC power.It can be held on the lap;usually has a floppy drive;uses flat LCD or plasma screen. PDA 个人数字助理: Acronym for Personal Digital Assistant. pixel 象素: an individual dot on a computer screen. The computer controls the colour and brightness of each pixel. template 摸板: a pre-shaped pattern used as a guide. Spooling 假脱机: a way of storing data temporarily on disk until it can be processed by another part of the system. Process 进程: A program or a part of a program;a coherent sequence of steps undertaken by a program. time-shared: Biometric control: online service 在线服务: a public database or bulletin board which can be accessed over a computer or telephone network. Download下载: send programs or data from a central computer to a remote terminal or PC. bulletin board (电子)公告牌: a teleconferencing syst