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SAN
Storage Area Network
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SC connector
Squre shaped fiber optic cable connector.
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Scsi
Small Computer System Interface is what this abbre
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SDC
the Submicron Development Center or Fab 17 is located in Sunnyvale California. It has a capacity of 600 wafer starts a week and is used for process developement.
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SGRAM
Synchronous Graphics Random Access Memory, a special form of RAM that is designed specifically for graphics cards. SGRAM offers a little more bandwidth then SDRAM, however cost more as well.
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Shadowing
A technique that the computer does to improve performance. ROM which is relatively slow is copied to the RAM for quick access.
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Shareware
Software that is free, however does require you to pay a small ammount of money should you use the program frequently.
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Sharptooth
the code name for the K6-III processor prior to release.
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Shiner
code name of the 4 layer AMD Athlon reference motherboard. Shiner is also a popular beer in Austin, from which the board got its name.
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Simm
Single In-Line Memory Module, RAM generally used in older 486 and pentium computers. Denoted by either 30 or 72 pin configurations.
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Slave
A device that get's its instructions from another device. Commonly found with the IDE system.
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SledgeHammer
The code name for the server version of AMD's K8 or Hammer CPU. It is rumored to have 1MB of L2 cache and is due in the 1st half of 2002. It's official name is now Opteron.
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Slot A
the interface for the original Athlon and some Thunderbirds. Physically identical to Slot 1 but electrically incompatible. Slot A contains 242 pins.
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Slot One adapter card
Card with PGA370 socket that adapts to fit into a Slot One socket. [image]
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Smart Card
A card the size of a credit card that has some sort of computer chip on it. Can be used for various things such as identification and money.
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SmartShader
ATi's counter to nVidia's nFinite FX engine, SmartShader is also a programmable T&L engine found in their Radeon 8500 cards.
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Socket 370
Type of Zero Insertion Force socket used by Celeron PGA and CopperMine FC-PGA processors. Characterized by the 370 pin holes. [image]
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Socket 462
see Socket A.
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Socket 7
The Socket 7, is the configuration mostly used to accept Pentuim 200, and AMD K6 CPU's [image]
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Socket A
interface for the Duron and Thunderbird as well as the upcoming Mustang and Corvette. Contains 462 pins.
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Sodimm
Type of memory used in portable computers. characterized by 144 pins. [image]
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SOHO
Small Office / Home Office.
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Sorimm
Rambus RIMM memory for portable devices. [image]
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Spitfire
the code name for AMD's value Athlon processor.
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SRAM
Static RAM, extremely high speed RAM that doesn't need a constant refresh unlike DRAM. Because it is very expensive, SRAM is usually used as cache RAM on CPU's.
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SSE Technology
Short for Streaming SMID Extentions, SSE is Intel's name for 70 new instructions that are found in every Pentium III processor. SSE technology takes over where the FPU leaves and can greatly enhance applications as long they are written to use SSE.
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SSE2 Technology
Like it's predecessor SSE, SSE2 adds yet another 144 new instructions into a processor of every Pentium 4 CPU. SSE2 is the key to a P4’s performance since Intel has decided against a powerful FPU, rather relying on software developers to write their programs to use SSE2. Like SSE, SSE2 is can be used with the latest applications.
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SSL
Secure Sockets Layer, secure encrypted communication between a network (Internet). Used often by online stores for security.
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STP
Shielded Twisted Pair. Twisted pair cabling bearing two layers of shielding to protect against EMI interference.
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Super Bypass
super bypass is a feature of the new AMD 751 chipsets that lowered memory latency and thereby improved on overall performance. Super bypass can be enabled only if the 751 chipset revision is stepping 5 or higher
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