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megabyte

a thousand kilobytes

Updated on 3 Dec 2005 by Chris Limb

memory stick

A removable device for storing and transferring files. With capacities from 16 to 1024MB, these drives are small and portable, and can be attached directly to the USB port of a computer. Also known as Flash drives or USB drives

Updated on 4 May 2005 by Chris Limb

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mime

Multipurpose Internet Mail Extension, a standard system for identifying the type of data contained in a file based on its extension. MIME is an Internet protocol allowing binary files to be sent as email attachments.

Updated on 15 Mar 2005 by Chris Limb

MLE

Acronym for the Managed Learning Environment. A web based tool providing online access to the information that you will need to study at the University. The Sussex MLE is called Sussex Direct.

Updated on 13 Apr 2003 by Jason Bailey

modem

Modulator/Demodulator - a device used (commonly in narrowband dial-up internet connections) to convert digital data from a computer into an analogue signal for delivery over a telephone line, and to convert analogue signals received from the telephone line back into digital data for use by the computer.

Updated on 16 Mar 2006 by Chris Limb

monitor

equipment that displays computer output electronically on a screen

Updated on 2 Jun 2006 by Chris Limb

MS

abbreviation for MicroSoft

Updated on 2 Jun 2006 by Chris Limb

MSU

abbreviation for Media Services Unit - former name of ITS Media Services

Updated on 31 Feb 2007 by Chris Limb

Mulberry

Fully featured email "client" (program) recommended by IT Services.

Updated on 14 Dec 2005 by Chris Limb

N:drive

stands for Network drive - at Sussex this is 100 Mb of permanent disk space where users of IT Services PCs can store work

Updated on 10 Aug 2007 by Chris Limb

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