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  2. Apollo Guidance Computer - Wikipedia

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    The Apollo Guidance Computer ( AGC) was a digital computer produced for the Apollo program that was installed on board each Apollo command module (CM) and Apollo Lunar Module (LM). The AGC provided computation and electronic interfaces for guidance, navigation, and control of the spacecraft. [3] The AGC was the first computer based on silicon ...

  3. Bluetooth - Wikipedia

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    Bluetooth is a short-range wireless technology standard that is used for exchanging data between fixed and mobile devices over short distances and building personal area networks (PANs). In the most widely used mode, transmission power is limited to 2.5 milliwatts, giving it a very short range of up to 10 metres (33 ft).

  4. Computer - Wikipedia

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    A computer is a machine that can be programmed to automatically carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations ( computation ). Modern digital electronic computers can perform generic sets of operations known as programs. These programs enable computers to perform a wide range of tasks. The term computer system may refer to a nominally ...

  5. Restore a missing AOL Desktop Gold icon or shortcut

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    There's no reason to waste time looking through your Start menu to launch Desktop Gold when you can have the shortcut ready and waiting for you right on your desktop. Easily add it to your desktop with just a few clicks of your mouse. 1. By the system clock in the taskbar, click the Expand icon . 2. Right-click on the AOL Desktop Gold icon . 3.

  6. Computer hardware - Wikipedia

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    Computer hardware. PDP-11 CPU board. Computer hardware comprises the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case. It includes external devices such as a monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers.

  7. Sandbox (computer security) - Wikipedia

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    In computer security, a sandbox is a security mechanism for separating running programs, usually in an effort to mitigate system failures and/or software vulnerabilities from spreading. The sandbox metaphor derives from the concept of a child's sandbox—a play area where kids can build, destroy, and experiment without causing any real-world ...

  8. History of laptops - Wikipedia

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    The Compaq Portable was the first PC-compatible portable computer created in 1982. The first shipment was in March 1983 and was priced at US$2,995 (equivalent to $9,456 in 2023). The Compaq Portable folded up into a luggable case the size of a portable sewing machine, similar in size to the Osborne 1.

  9. Computer virus - Wikipedia

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    Computer virus. Hex dump of the Brain virus, generally regarded as the first computer virus for the IBM Personal Computer (IBM PC) and compatibles. A computer virus [1] is a type of malware that, when executed, replicates itself by modifying other computer programs and inserting its own code into those programs.