Writable CDs are being manufactured. CGA Colour Graphics Adaptor. One of the main standards of screen or monitor available for computers. CHIP Abbreviation for microprocessor. Big names in the business of chip production are Intel and Motorola.
Clock speed is an unreliable benchmark of computer performance.
It is only a measure of how fast the processor is working, and does not take into account other factors such as hard disk access and memory. A term sometimes used to describe an IBM compatible computer. Thus NEC, Compaq and many others make IBM PC clones. See also, Compatible. CMC Common Mail Call.