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Printer
A printer is an external hardware output device that takes the electronic data stored on a computer or other device and generates a hard copy of it. For…
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Plotter
A plotter is a computer hardware device much like a printer that is used for printing vector graphics. Instead of toner, plotters use a…
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Monitor
A monitor may refer to any of the following: 1. Alternatively referred to as a VDT (video display terminal) and VDU (video display unit), a monitor is an output device that…
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Headphones
Sometimes referred to as earphones, headphones are a hardware output device that either plug into a computer line out or speakers. Headphones allow you to listen to audio…
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GPS
Short for Global Positioning System, GPS is a network of satellites that helps users determine a location on Earth. The thought of GPS…
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Flat-Panel Display
Sometimes abbreviated as FPD, a flat-panel display is a display technology which succeeds CRT as the new standard for desktop computer displays. Unlike CRT monitors, flat-panel displays…
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Braille Reader
braille reader, also called a braille display, is an electronic device that allows a blind person to read the text displayed…
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3D Printer
Created by Chuck Hull in 1984, the 3D printer is a device that creates a physical object from a digital model by layering materials. 3D…
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Hard Copy
Alternatively referred to as a paper copy, a hard copy is any information that is printed on paper. Hard copies allow data to…
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Central Processing Unit (CPU)
A Central Processing Unit is also called a processor, central processor, or microprocessor. It carries out all the important functions…
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Output Devices
An output device is any peripheral that receives data from a computer, usually for display, projection, or physical reproduction. For example, the image shows…
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NAS
NAS may refer to any of the following: 1. Short for network access server, NAS is also known as a terminal server and is a…
