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complex instruction set computing (CISC)
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a processor architecture design in which large, complicated instructions are broken down into smaller tasks before the processor executes them
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data line
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an electrical line, or circuit, that carries data; specifically in RAM chips, a circuit that determines whether a bit represents a 0 or a 1
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drain
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the part of an electrical transistor where electrical current flows out of the transistor when it is closed
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gate
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a microcircuit design in which transistors are arranged so that the value of a bit of data can be changed
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megahertz (MHz)
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a measurement, in millions, of the number of times something oscillates or vibrates. processor speeds are normally measured in megahertz
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reduced instruction set computing (RISC)
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a processor design in which only small, quickly executing instructions are used
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