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CMOS
Complimentary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor
CMOS is a low-power, low-heat transistor often
found in two components:
1) Processor: CMOS technology provides an unusually
high degree of speed while keeping heat, which is always a
problem with processors, completely under control.
2) Memory: CMOS memory will maintain information,
including the date and time, as well as other basic system
settings. The low-power consumption of CMOS allows the memory
to be powered by a single small Lithium battery, which lasts
for many years. Powered by battery, the information stored in
CMOS memory remains available even when the computer is turned
off. This also enables this data to be accessed easily by BIOS
at boot-up.
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