Virtualisation provides a way of hiding a computer's resources its central processor, operating system, internal memory, network controller, and storage devices behind a software curtain.

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The NOR type needs to be ultrafast because it is directly connected to the central processing unit of a computer and stores its basic input-output system (the operating system used by the microchip that lies beneath user-interface operating systems, such as Windows).

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If the system detects that the ball has crossed the goal line a central computer transmits a signal to the referee via either a watch or earpiece.

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Moreover, improvements in sensor technology and computer networks mean that the system would not need a large radar in central Europe.

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The upgrade on the machine includes a boost to the system bus--the primary pathway between the central processing chip and the computer's memory, from 100 MHz to 133 MHz.

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