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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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central processing unit (CPU).

micro-USB USB connector commonly found on a variety of devices

including Android phones. Slowly being replaced by USB Type-C

connectors (especially in Android phones).

MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) Interface between a

computer and a device for simulating musical instruments. Rather than

sending large sound samples, a computer can simply send “instructions” to

the instrument describing pitch, tone, and duration of a sound. MIDI files are

therefore very efficient. Because a MIDI file is made up of a set of

instructions rather than a copy of the sound, modifying each component of

the file is easy. Additionally, it is possible to program many channels, or

“voices,” of music to be played simultaneously, creating symphonic sound.

MIDI-enabled device External device that enables you to input digital

sound information in the MIDI format; for example, a MIDI keyboard (the

piano kind).

migration Moving users from one operating system or hard drive to

another.

MIMO (multiple in/multiple out) Feature of 802.11n devices that enables

the simultaneous connection of up to four antennas, greatly increasing

throughput. 802.11ac also uses MU-MIMO, which gives a WAP the

capability to broadcast to multiple users simultaneously.

mini connector One type of power connector from a PC power supply unit.

Supplies 5 and 12 volts to peripherals.

mini Secure Digital (miniSD) The medium-sized form factor of the SD

flash memory standard. See also Secure Digital.

mini-DIN Small connection most commonly used for keyboards and mice.

Many modern systems implement USB in place of mini-DIN connections.

Also called PS/2.

Mini-ITX The largest and the most popular of the three ITX form factors.

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