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href="/Advanced+Technology+Attachment">Advanced Technology Attachment</a></td><td><a href="/Advanced+WavEffect">Advanced WavEffect</a></td><td><a href="/aliasing">aliasing</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/American+Wire+Gauge">American Wire Gauge</a></td><td><a href="/analogue+computer">analogue computer</a></td><td><a href="/any+key">any key</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Apple+Attachment+Unit+Interface">Apple Attachment Unit Interface</a></td><td><a href="/application+server">application server</a></td><td><a href="/Application-Specific+Integrated+Circuit">Application-Specific Integrated Circuit</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/ARM">ARM</a></td><td><a href="/arrow+key">arrow key</a></td><td><a href="/Asynchronous+Communications+Interface+Adapter">Asynchronous Communications Interface Adapter</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Athlon">Athlon</a></td><td><a href="/ATX">ATX</a></td><td><a href="/Automatic+Send+Receive">Automatic Send Receive</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Baby+AT">Baby AT</a></td><td><a href="/backplane">backplane</a></td><td><a href="/backside+cache">backside cache</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/bare+metal">bare metal</a></td><td><a href="/barrel+shifter">barrel shifter</a></td><td><a href="/base+memory">base memory</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/bay">bay</a></td><td><a href="/beamer">beamer</a></td><td><a href="/BiCMOS">BiCMOS</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/bidirectional+printing">bidirectional printing</a></td><td><a href="/binary+counter">binary counter</a></td><td><a href="/biometrics">biometrics</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/bitmap+display">bitmap display</a></td><td><a href="/bit-paired+keyboard">bit-paired keyboard</a></td><td><a href="/bits+per+pixel">bits per pixel</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/blitter">blitter</a></td><td><a href="/blue+box">blue box</a></td><td><a href="/BNC">BNC</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/boustrophedonic">boustrophedonic</a></td><td><a href="/braille+display">braille display</a></td><td><a href="/bridge">bridge</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/burn-in">burn-in</a></td><td><a href="/cable+modem">cable modem</a></td><td><a href="/CAM-PC">CAM-PC</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/card">card</a></td><td><a href="/Cardbus">Cardbus</a></td><td><a href="/CAS">CAS</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Category+3">Category 3</a></td><td><a href="/Category+5">Category 5</a></td><td><a href="/cathode+ray+tube">cathode ray tube</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/cationic+cocktail">cationic cocktail</a></td><td><a href="/Centronics">Centronics</a></td><td><a href="/Ceramic+Pin+Grid+Array">Ceramic Pin Grid Array</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/chad+box">chad box</a></td><td><a href="/Chadless+keypunch">Chadless keypunch</a></td><td><a href="/channel+service+unit/data+service+unit">channel service unit/data service unit</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/chiclet+keyboard">chiclet keyboard</a></td><td><a href="/chip+creep">chip creep</a></td><td><a href="/Chip+Scale+Packaging">Chip Scale Packaging</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/chip+set">chip set</a></td><td><a href="/Christmas+tree">Christmas tree</a></td><td><a href="/click">click</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Clipper">Clipper</a></td><td><a href="/CMC">CMC</a></td><td><a href="/coaxial+cable">coaxial cable</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Color+Graphics+Adapter">Color Graphics Adapter</a></td><td><a href="/colour+palette">colour palette</a></td><td><a href="/Column+Address+Strobe">Column Address Strobe</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Communication+and+Network+Riser">Communication and Network Riser</a></td><td><a href="/communications+port">communications port</a></td><td><a href="/complex+programmable+logic+device">complex programmable logic device</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/console">console</a></td><td><a href="/content+addressable+memory">content addressable memory</a></td><td><a href="/control">control</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Control+and+Status+Register">Control and Status Register</a></td><td><a href="/control+key">control key</a></td><td><a href="/controller">controller</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/copper">copper</a></td><td><a href="/core">core</a></td><td><a href="/coupling">coupling</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/cross-platform">cross-platform</a></td><td><a href="/CSP">CSP</a></td><td><a href="/cursor">cursor</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/CyberGlove">CyberGlove</a></td><td><a href="/CyberWand">CyberWand</a></td><td><a href="/database+machine">database machine</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Data+Communication+Equipment">Data Communication Equipment</a></td><td><a href="/data+glove">data glove</a></td><td><a href="/Data+Jack">Data Jack</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Data+Terminal+Equipment">Data Terminal Equipment</a></td><td><a href="/daughterboard">daughterboard</a></td><td><a href="/DB-25">DB-25</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/DE-9">DE-9</a></td><td><a href="/DECtape">DECtape</a></td><td><a href="/differential+driver">differential driver</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/differential+line">differential line</a></td><td><a href="/digital+camera">digital camera</a></td><td><a href="/digital+carrier">digital carrier</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Digital+Equipment+Corporation">Digital Equipment Corporation</a></td><td><a href="/Digital+Subscriber+Line+Access+Module">Digital Subscriber Line Access Module</a></td><td><a href="/DIN-8">DIN-8</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/diode">diode</a></td><td><a href="/Direct-Access+Storage+Device">Direct-Access Storage Device</a></td><td><a href="/DirectX">DirectX</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/disk+controller">disk controller</a></td><td><a href="/disk+drive">disk drive</a></td><td><a href="/disk+duplexing">disk duplexing</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/disk+mirroring">disk mirroring</a></td><td><a href="/display">display</a></td><td><a href="/display+standard">display standard</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Ditto+Drive">Ditto Drive</a></td><td><a href="/docking+station">docking station</a></td><td><a href="/dongle">dongle</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/dot+matrix+printer">dot matrix printer</a></td><td><a href="/dot+pitch">dot pitch</a></td><td><a href="/DPMS">DPMS</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/D-shell+connector">D-shell connector</a></td><td><a href="/D-type">D-type</a></td><td><a href="/D-type+flip-flop">D-type flip-flop</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Dual+In-Line">Dual In-Line</a></td><td><a href="/Dual+In-Line+Package">Dual In-Line Package</a></td><td><a href="/dumb+terminal">dumb terminal</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Dvorak">Dvorak</a></td><td><a href="/ECL">ECL</a></td><td><a href="/EDS%2b">EDS+</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/effective+number+of+bits">effective number of bits</a></td><td><a href="/Electromagnetic+Compatibility">Electromagnetic Compatibility</a></td><td><a href="/Electrostatic+Discharge">Electrostatic Discharge</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/empeg">empeg</a></td><td><a href="/EMU8000">EMU8000</a></td><td><a href="/encode">encode</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/encoder">encoder</a></td><td><a href="/Enhanced+Capabilities+Port">Enhanced Capabilities Port</a></td><td><a href="/Enhanced+Graphics+Adapter">Enhanced Graphics Adapter</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/enhanced+parallel+port">enhanced parallel port</a></td><td><a href="/Enhanced+Small+Disk+Interface">Enhanced Small Disk Interface</a></td><td><a href="/Enigma">Enigma</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/EV6">EV6</a></td><td><a href="/expansion+card">expansion card</a></td><td><a href="/expansion+slot">expansion slot</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Extended+Capabilities+Port">Extended Capabilities Port</a></td><td><a href="/eXtended+Graphics+Array">eXtended Graphics Array</a></td><td><a href="/Extended+Video+Graphics+Array">Extended Video Graphics Array</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/eXtended+Video+Graphics+Array">eXtended Video Graphics Array</a></td><td><a href="/Fast+Page+Mode+Dynamic+Random+Access+Memory">Fast Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory</a></td><td><a href="/Fast+SCSI">Fast SCSI</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/feature+key">feature key</a></td><td><a href="/Fibre+Channel-Arbitrated+Loop">Fibre Channel-Arbitrated Loop</a></td><td><a href="/field+emission+display">field emission display</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/field-programmable+gate+array">field-programmable gate array</a></td><td><a href="/Filtabyte">Filtabyte</a></td><td><a href="/Flex">Flex</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Flip+Chip+Pin+Grid+Array">Flip Chip Pin Grid Array</a></td><td><a href="/flip-flop">flip-flop</a></td><td><a href="/floating-point+accelerator">floating-point accelerator</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Floating-Point+Unit">Floating-Point Unit</a></td><td><a href="/floppy+disk">floppy disk</a></td><td><a href="/floptical">floptical</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/footprint">footprint</a></td><td><a href="/form+factor">form factor</a></td><td><a href="/FPA">FPA</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/frame">frame</a></td><td><a href="/frame+buffer">frame buffer</a></td><td><a href="/frame+grabber">frame grabber</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/fried">fried</a></td><td><a href="/front+side+bus">front side bus</a></td><td><a href="/FUBAR">FUBAR</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/function+key">function key</a></td><td><a href="/G3">G3</a></td><td><a href="/GAL">GAL</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/gamma+correction">gamma correction</a></td><td><a href="/gate">gate</a></td><td><a href="/gender+mender">gender mender</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Generic+Array+Logic">Generic Array Logic</a></td><td><a href="/Graphic+Display+Interface">Graphic Display Interface</a></td><td><a href="/graphics+accelerator">graphics accelerator</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/graphics+adapter">graphics adapter</a></td><td><a href="/Gray+code">Gray code</a></td><td><a href="/Gunning+Transceiver+Logic">Gunning Transceiver Logic</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/hamster">hamster</a></td><td><a href="/haptic+interface">haptic interface</a></td><td><a href="/hardware">hardware</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/hardware+circular+buffer">hardware circular buffer</a></td><td><a href="/hardware+register">hardware register</a></td><td><a href="/HC-900">HC-900</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Head+Disk+Assembly">Head Disk Assembly</a></td><td><a href="/heat+sink">heat sink</a></td><td><a href="/heat+slug">heat slug</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/HFC">HFC</a></td><td><a href="/high+colour">high colour</a></td><td><a href="/High+Performance+Parallel+Interface">High Performance Parallel Interface</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/High+Performance+Serial+Bus">High Performance Serial Bus</a></td><td><a href="/High+Speed+Connect">High Speed Connect</a></td><td><a href="/High-speed+Net+Connect">High-speed Net Connect</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/high+speed+serial+interface">high speed serial interface</a></td><td><a href="/High+Voltage+Differential">High Voltage Differential</a></td><td><a href="/home">home</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/home+keys">home keys</a></td><td><a href="/horizontal+scan+rate">horizontal scan rate</a></td><td><a href="/Host+Control+Interface">Host Control Interface</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/hot+swapping">hot swapping</a></td><td><a href="/Human-Computer+Interaction">Human-Computer Interaction</a></td><td><a href="/Human-Computer+Interface">Human-Computer Interface</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Human+Interface+Device">Human Interface Device</a></td><td><a href="/hydrofluorocarbon">hydrofluorocarbon</a></td><td><a href="/IBM+3270">IBM 3270</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/IBM+3720">IBM 3720</a></td><td><a href="/IC">IC</a></td><td><a href="/IEEE+488">IEEE 488</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/infant+mortality">infant mortality</a></td><td><a href="/Information+Appliance">Information Appliance</a></td><td><a href="/inkjet+printer">inkjet printer</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/input+device">input device</a></td><td><a href="/intelligent+terminal">intelligent terminal</a></td><td><a href="/interlacing">interlacing</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/isometric+joystick">isometric joystick</a></td><td><a href="/Jaz+Drive">Jaz Drive</a></td><td><a href="/JK+flip-flop">JK flip-flop</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/joystick">joystick</a></td><td><a href="/jukebox">jukebox</a></td><td><a href="/jumper">jumper</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/key">key</a></td><td><a href="/keyboard">keyboard</a></td><td><a href="/Keyboard+Send+Receive">Keyboard Send Receive</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Keyboard+Video+Mouse">Keyboard Video Mouse</a></td><td><a href="/keypad">keypad</a></td><td><a href="/laser">laser</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/LIF">LIF</a></td><td><a href="/light+pen">light pen</a></td><td><a href="/line">line</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/liquid+crystal+display">liquid crystal display</a></td><td><a href="/Lisp+Machine">Lisp Machine</a></td><td><a href="/local+bus">local bus</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/loudspeaker">loudspeaker</a></td><td><a href="/Low+Insertion+Force">Low Insertion Force</a></td><td><a href="/Low+Voltage+Differential">Low Voltage Differential</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/magneto-optical+disk">magneto-optical disk</a></td><td><a href="/Memory+Management+Unit">Memory Management Unit</a></td><td><a href="/microchip+art">microchip art</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/microelectromechanical+system">microelectromechanical system</a></td><td><a href="/microphone">microphone</a></td><td><a href="/Microsoft+IntelliMouse+Explorer">Microsoft IntelliMouse Explorer</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/microtape">microtape</a></td><td><a href="/Microwave+Hardware+Description+Language">Microwave Hardware Description Language</a></td><td><a href="/mind+mouse">mind mouse</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/mirror">mirror</a></td><td><a href="/Mockingboard">Mockingboard</a></td><td><a href="/mode">mode</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/modem">modem</a></td><td><a href="/module">module</a></td><td><a href="/Monochrome+Display+Adapter">Monochrome Display Adapter</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/motherboard">motherboard</a></td><td><a href="/mouse">mouse</a></td><td><a href="/mouse+mat">mouse mat</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Multi-Color+Graphics+Array">Multi-Color Graphics Array</a></td><td><a href="/multiplex+printer">multiplex printer</a></td><td><a href="/multiscan">multiscan</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/multisync">multisync</a></td><td><a href="/Multisystem+eXtention+Interface+Bus">Multisystem eXtention Interface Bus</a></td><td><a href="/Musical+Instrument+Digital+Interface">Musical Instrument Digital Interface</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Network+Device+Interface+Specification">Network Device Interface Specification</a></td><td><a href="/network+interface+controller">network interface controller</a></td><td><a href="/NIC">NIC</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/NLX">NLX</a></td><td><a href="/null+modem">null modem</a></td><td><a href="/numeric+keypad">numeric keypad</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/optical+computing">optical computing</a></td><td><a href="/optical+disk+drive">optical disk drive</a></td><td><a href="/Optical+Mark+Reader">Optical Mark Reader</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/optical+mouse">optical mouse</a></td><td><a href="/Optical+Time+Domain+Reflectometer">Optical Time Domain Reflectometer</a></td><td><a href="/output+device">output device</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/overclocking">overclocking</a></td><td><a href="/page+mode">page mode</a></td><td><a href="/Page+Mode+Dynamic+Random+Access+Memory">Page Mode Dynamic Random Access Memory</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/pager">pager</a></td><td><a href="/PAL">PAL</a></td><td><a href="/paper+tape">paper tape</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/parallel+port">parallel port</a></td><td><a href="/passive+matrix+display">passive matrix display</a></td><td><a href="/PC">PC</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/PC-7150">PC-7150</a></td><td><a href="/PCB">PCB</a></td><td><a href="/PCI+Mezzanine+Card">PCI Mezzanine Card</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/PCI+slot">PCI slot</a></td><td><a href="/PDS">PDS</a></td><td><a href="/peripheral">peripheral</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Peripheral+Component+Interconnect">Peripheral Component Interconnect</a></td><td><a href="/persistence">persistence</a></td><td><a href="/Personal+Computer+Memory+Card+International+Association">Personal Computer Memory Card International Association</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/PGA">PGA</a></td><td><a href="/PIC">PIC</a></td><td><a href="/Pin+Grid+Array">Pin Grid Array</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/pin-out">pin-out</a></td><td><a href="/Pipeline+Burst+Cache">Pipeline Burst Cache</a></td><td><a href="/Plastic+Pin+Grid+Array">Plastic Pin Grid Array</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Playstation">Playstation</a></td><td><a href="/plenum+cable">plenum cable</a></td><td><a href="/plotter">plotter</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/point">point</a></td><td><a href="/pointing+device">pointing device</a></td><td><a href="/point+of+sale+terminal">point of sale terminal</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/polyvinyl+chloride">polyvinyl chloride</a></td><td><a href="/power+cycle">power cycle</a></td><td><a href="/power-on+reset">power-on reset</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/power-on+self-test">power-on self-test</a></td><td><a href="/power+supply+unit">power supply unit</a></td><td><a href="/PRAM">PRAM</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/primary+cache">primary cache</a></td><td><a href="/printed+circuit+board">printed circuit board</a></td><td><a href="/printer+port">printer port</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Processor+Direct+Slot">Processor Direct Slot</a></td><td><a href="/program+counter">program counter</a></td><td><a href="/Programmable+Array+Logic">Programmable Array Logic</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Programmable+Logic+Controller">Programmable Logic Controller</a></td><td><a href="/Programmer's+Switch">Programmer's Switch</a></td><td><a href="/protocol+analyser">protocol analyser</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/purple+wire">purple wire</a></td><td><a href="/PVC">PVC</a></td><td><a href="/QWERTY">QWERTY</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Radio-frequency+identification">Radio-frequency identification</a></td><td><a href="/Radio+Frequency+Interference">Radio Frequency Interference</a></td><td><a href="/Random+Access+Memory+Digital-to-Analog+Converter">Random Access Memory Digital-to-Analog Converter</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/RAS">RAS</a></td><td><a href="/raster">raster</a></td><td><a href="/raster+blaster">raster blaster</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/red+wire">red wire</a></td><td><a href="/refresh">refresh</a></td><td><a href="/refresh+rate">refresh rate</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Reliability,+Availability,+Serviceability">Reliability, Availability, Serviceability</a></td><td><a href="/resolution">resolution</a></td><td><a href="/RG58">RG58</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/RG8">RG8</a></td><td><a 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reconnect</a></td><td><a href="/SCSI+target">SCSI target</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/sensor">sensor</a></td><td><a href="/Serial+Peripheral+Interface">Serial Peripheral Interface</a></td><td><a href="/serial+port">serial port</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/server+room">server room</a></td><td><a href="/shielded+twisted+pair">shielded twisted pair</a></td><td><a href="/short+card">short card</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Single+Connection+Attach">Single Connection Attach</a></td><td><a href="/Single+Edge+Contact">Single Edge Contact</a></td><td><a href="/Single+Edge+Contact+Cartridge">Single Edge Contact Cartridge</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Single+Edge+Processor+Package">Single Edge Processor Package</a></td><td><a href="/Single+Electron+Tunneling+Technology">Single Electron Tunneling Technology</a></td><td><a href="/single+ended">single ended</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Single+Inline+Pin+Package">Single Inline Pin Package</a></td><td><a href="/sleep">sleep</a></td><td><a href="/Slot+1">Slot 1</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Slot+2">Slot 2</a></td><td><a href="/Slot+A">Slot A</a></td><td><a href="/Small+Computer+System+Interface">Small Computer System Interface</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/smart">smart</a></td><td><a href="/Smart+Battery+Data">Smart Battery Data</a></td><td><a href="/SMB">SMB</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Snappy+Video+Snapshot">Snappy Video Snapshot</a></td><td><a href="/Socket+370">Socket 370</a></td><td><a href="/Socket+7">Socket 7</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Socket+8">Socket 8</a></td><td><a href="/Sound+Blaster">Sound Blaster</a></td><td><a href="/space+bar">space bar</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/space-cadet+keyboard">space-cadet keyboard</a></td><td><a href="/speaker">speaker</a></td><td><a href="/SPI">SPI</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/SR+flip-flop">SR flip-flop</a></td><td><a href="/stack+loader">stack loader</a></td><td><a href="/Staggered+Pin+Grid+Array">Staggered Pin Grid Array</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/status">status</a></td><td><a href="/stepper+motor">stepper motor</a></td><td><a href="/substrate">substrate</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Super+7">Super 7</a></td><td><a href="/Super+Video+Graphics+Array">Super Video Graphics Array</a></td><td><a href="/SVGA">SVGA</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/SVGA+monitor">SVGA monitor</a></td><td><a href="/SyQuest+Technology,+Inc.">SyQuest Technology, Inc.</a></td><td><a href="/System/370">System/370</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/System+Management+Bus">System Management Bus</a></td><td><a href="/System+Management+Mode">System Management Mode</a></td><td><a href="/system+unit">system unit</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/tagged+queueing">tagged queueing</a></td><td><a href="/tall+card">tall card</a></td><td><a href="/tape+head">tape head</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/Telerat">Telerat</a></td><td><a href="/Telescope+User+Interface">Telescope User Interface</a></td><td><a href="/Teletype">Teletype</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/teletypewriter">teletypewriter</a></td><td><a href="/television">television</a></td><td><a href="/Television+Interface+Adapter">Television Interface Adapter</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/terminal">terminal</a></td><td><a href="/Terminal+Access+Controller">Terminal Access Controller</a></td><td><a href="/Terminal+Adapter">Terminal Adapter</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/thick+film+dielectric+electroluminescence">thick film dielectric electroluminescence</a></td><td><a href="/TIA">TIA</a></td><td><a href="/Time+Domain+Reflectometer">Time Domain Reflectometer</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/TNC">TNC</a></td><td><a href="/touchpad">touchpad</a></td><td><a href="/touch+screen">touch screen</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/tracker+ball">tracker ball</a></td><td><a href="/TrackPoint">TrackPoint</a></td><td><a href="/tri+state">tri state</a></td></tr> <tr><td><a href="/tty">tty</a></td><td><a href="/tube">tube</a></td><td><a 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