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Cable Modem A device that enables a computer to be able to connect to a cable TV line and receive a broadband/high-speed connection. This is considered a broadband connection as it far exceeds the standard telepnone (dial-up) Internet connections.

CMD Prompt A command prompt is a nongraphical user interface which allows a user to interact with the OS. Instead of clicking the mouse to execute a program or manipulate the file system, at a command prompt, you enter commands by name followed by options (or switches). These commands then execute programs.

The command prompt can be accessed but pressing the 'Windows' key and 'R' at the same time. You can also Click on 'Start'-->Run, type CMD, and then click OK.
CD-R/CD-RW Also known as, compact disc-recordable. This term refers to recordable discs , "CD-R" is often used to refer to write-once discs, in contrast to CD-RW which are readable and writable but can be erased and rewritten to.
CD-ROM Also known as Compact Disc-Read Only Memory, is a standard for compact discs to be used as digital memory media for computers.
CMOS Also known as 'Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor' is pronounced "c-moss." This is the most widely used integrated circuit design and it's found in almost all electronic products ranging from handheld devices to mainframes.
Control Panel The control panel is a section in Windows that lets users modify most computer's settings. Ranging from the mouse, display, sound, networking, and keyboard settings, this is the main area to customize the different parts of your computer.
Cookie Cookie are an HTTP header that contains text-only data that gets saved on your computer. This data contains the domain, path, lifetime, and value of a variable that is set by you. If the lifetime or expiration of this variable is longer than the time the user spends at the site, then this string will be saved to file for reference.
CPU Also, known as a central processing unit, is the hardware component in a computer that is capable of executing a program. It is the processor that interprets computer program instructions and processes the data.