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Megahertz: A frequency of one million cycles per second. See kilohertz.

Megahertz (MHz): A unit of measurement indicating the frequency of one million cycles per second.

Transfer Rate: The speed at which a disk drive can transfer information between its platters and your CPU. The transfer rate is typically measured in megabytes per second, megabits per second, or megahertz.

Kilohertz (Khz): A frequency of one thousand (1,000) cycles per second.

Radio Wave: Any electromagnetic wave at a frequency between approximately 10 kilohertz and 300,000 megahertz (a radio frequency range).

Processor: A processor is a device that processes programmed instructions and performs tasks. Your processor sends and receives information from the different parts of the system (from hardware and sof . . . View Full Definition

Microprocessor: A multiple semiconductor IC device that can be dedicated or programmed to perform a variety of tasks in many different systems. These exist in virtually all consumer and commercial electroni . . . View Full Definition

Frequency: 1. The property or condition of occurring at frequent intervals. 2. Mathematics. Physics. The number of times a specified phenomenon occurs within a specified interval. In sound this simply . . . View Full Definition

Cell Phone: A wireless telephone that sends and receives messages using radiofrequency energy in the 800-900 megahertz portion of the radiofrequency (RF) spectrum.

PCS Phone: A wireless telephone that uses radiofrequency signals in the 1850-1990 megahertz (MHz) portion of the radiofrequency (RF) spectrum. PCS stands for portable communication system.