____________________ is a read-ahead RAM that uses the same clock pulse as the system bus.

The phrase ____ describes approaches to increasing processing and other computer system power by using larger and more powerful computers.

Rewritable DVDs use a single standard adopted by the entire industry.

With ____ compression, data inputs that are compressed and then decompressed are different from, but still similar to, the original input.

In traditional computer architecture, the ____________________ is the focus of all computer activity.

Current optical storage devices use a(n) ____________________ storage medium.

In traditional computer architecture, the ____________________ is the focus of all computer activity.

Secondary storage is generally expensive compared with primary storage.

Modern SSDs use a technique called “____” to spread write operations around the storage medium, thus evening out the impact of destructive writes and extending the storage device’s useful life.

When the data needed isn’t in the cache, the access is called a ____.