magneto-optical (MO) drive
A type of disk drive that combines magnetic disk technologies with optical technologies, such as those used in CD-ROMs. An MO disk drive is designed so that an inserted disk will be exposed to a magnet on the label side and to the laser beam on the opposite side.
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Short for mail exchange record, an entry in a domain name database that identifies the mail server that is responsible for handling e-mails for that domain name. When more than one MX record is entered for any single domain name that is using more than one mail server, the MX record can be prioritized with […]
- Mail Merge
)A feature supported by many word processors that enables you to generate form letters. To use a mail-merge system, you first store a set of information, like a list of names and addresses, in one file. In another file, you write a letter, substituting special symbols in place of names and addresses (or whatever other […]
- Mail Relay
Often referred to as an e-mail server, a device and/or program that routes an e-mail to the correct destination. Mail relays are typically used within local networks to transmit e-mails among local users. (For example, all of the student and faculty e-mail of a college campus.) Mail relays are particularly useful in e-mail aliasing where […]
- mailbox
An area in memory or on a storage device where e-mail is placed. In e-mail systems, each user has a private mailbox. When the user receives e-mail, the mail system automatically puts it in the mailbox. The mail system allows you to scan mail that is in your mailbox, copy it to a file, delete […]
- mailing list
A list of e-mail addresses identified by a single name, such as [email protected]. When an e-mail message is sent to the mailing list name, it is automatically forwarded to all the addresses in the list. Most e-mail clients support mailing lists, which enables you to broadcast e-mail messages to groups that you define. In addition, […]