MCGA
Short for multicolor/graphics array (or memory controller gate array), the graphics system built into some older PCs. It provides graphics capabilities equal to or greater than MDA and CGA, but it is not as powerful as VGA. Like VGA, MCGA uses analog signals.
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- MCH
) Short for Memory Controller Hub, MCH is an implementation of the Accelerated Hub Architecture (ACHA), this is the faster end of the ACHA, often referred to as the Northbridge, a reference to the older three-tier chipset design. The MCH provides the system bus interface, memory controller, AGP interface, and hub interface for I/O. [Image […]
- MCI
(1) Short for Media Control Interface, a high-level API developed by Microsoft and IBM for controlling multimedia devices, such as CD-ROM players and audio controllers. Both OS/2 and Windows support MCI. (2) A large telecommunications company.
- MCPC
(1) Short for multiple channels per carrier, a VSAT satellite transmission system that is used for the distribution of broadcast data, such as digital audio and video materials. Multiple channels per carrier mode is several data carriers multiplexed into a single digital stream. The single carrier supports multiple communication channels. MCPC broadcasting is an economical […]
- MCSE
Short for Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer, a certification given by Microsoft that indicates the recipient has gone through a specific training course and is knowledgeable in Microsoft systems, including the design of infrastructures, installing, configuring and administering Microsoft systems and migrating those systems to later services. MCSE is a widely recognized certification. According to the […]
- MCU
Short for multipoint control unit, a device in videoconferencing that connects two or more audiovisual terminals together into one single videoconference call. The MCU collects information about the capabilities of the systems at each of the videoconference endpoints and sets the conference at the lowest common denominator so that everyone can participate.