| M |
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| MAC |
MAC Paint picture file. |
| MAPI |
Messaging Application Program Interface. |
| MB |
MegaByte (1 MB 1,024 KiloBytes 1,048,576 bytes). |
| MBps |
MegaBytes per second. |
| mbps |
megabits per second. |
| MBR |
Master Boot Record (partition table). |
| MCA |
Multilink Channel Aggregation technology (Microsoft Windows
98). |
| MCD |
Mini Client Driver (Microsoft 3D). |
| MCGA |
MonoChrome Graphics Adapter. |
| MCI |
Media Control Interface. |
| MDA |
Modular Digital Architecture. |
| MDI |
Multiple Document Interface. |
| MDRAM |
Multibank Dynamic Random Access Memory (MoSys). |
| MGA |
Monochrome Graphics Adapter. |
| MHz |
MegaHertz (1 MHz 1,000 KHz 1,000,000 Hz). |
| MIDI |
Musical Instrument Digital Interface. |
| MIME |
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions. |
| MIP |
Multum In Parvum texture mapping. |
| MIPS |
Millions of Instructions per Second. |
| MLA |
Modern Languages Association. |
| MLPPP |
MultiLink Point to Point Protocol. |
| MMA |
MIDI Manufacturer's Association. |
| MMVF |
MultiMedia Video Format (NEC DVD). |
| MMX |
Intel Pentium/Pentium Pro CPU MultiMedia eXtensions. |
| MMX2 |
Intel Pentium II CPU MultiMedia eXtensions 2nd generation. |
| MO |
MagnetoOptical. |
| modem |
MOdulator/DEModulator (data to analog
converter/transmitter/receiver). |
| MOV |
QuickTime MOVie file (Apple). |
| MP3 |
MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3 compression/format standard. |
| MPC |
Multimedia Personal Computer. |
| MPEG |
Motion Picture Expert Group. |
| MPEG-1 |
Motion Picture Expert Group 1 video compression standard. |
| MPEG-2 |
Motion Picture Expert Group 2 video compression standard. |
| MPG |
Motion Picture Expert Group compressed image file
standard. |
| MPGA |
Micro Pin Grid Array (370 pin Intel CPU). |
| MR |
MagnetoResistive head technology (HDD). |
| MRAM |
Magnetic Random Access Memory (IBM). |
| MRX |
MagnetoResistive EXtended head technology (IBM HDD). |
| µs |
Microsecond (1/1,000,000 |
| MS |
MicroSoft Corporation. |
| MS-DOS |
MicroSoft Disk Operating System. |
| MSCDEX |
MicroSoft Compact Disc EXtensions device driver
(MSCDEX.EXE). |
| MSD |
MicroSoft Diagnostics (MSD.EXE). |
| MSKB |
MicroSoft Knowledge Base. |
| MSP |
MicroSoft Paint picture file. |
| MSRP |
Manufacturer Suggested Retail Price. |
| MSS |
Maximum Segment Size (Internet protocol). |
| MTBF |
Mean Time Between Failures. |
| MTT |
MultiTransaction Timer (PCI). |
| MTU |
Maximum Transmission Unit (Internet protocol). |
| MUD |
MultiUser Domain. |
| MVA |
Multidomain Vertical Alignment technology (LCD screen). |
