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... processor in conjunction with a sensor and motorized system ( see the accompanying photo ) to automatically adjust the shoes ' cushioning to adapt to the surface the runner is currently on . For example , the cushion becomes more rigid ...
... processor in conjunction with a sensor and motorized system ( see the accompanying photo ) to automatically adjust the shoes ' cushioning to adapt to the surface the runner is currently on . For example , the cushion becomes more rigid ...
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... processor 1985 275,000 Intel486 TM processor 1989 1,200,000 Intel® Pentium® processor 1993 3,100,000 Intel® Pentium® II processor 1997 7,500,000 Intel® Pentium® III processor 1999 9,500,000 Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2000 42,000,000 ...
... processor 1985 275,000 Intel486 TM processor 1989 1,200,000 Intel® Pentium® processor 1993 3,100,000 Intel® Pentium® II processor 1997 7,500,000 Intel® Pentium® III processor 1999 9,500,000 Intel® Pentium® 4 processor 2000 42,000,000 ...
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... processor . With parallel processing , multiple processors work together to make one single job finish sooner ; as shown in Figure 2-26 , a control processor assigns a portion of the process- ing for that job to each CPU . Two of the ...
... processor . With parallel processing , multiple processors work together to make one single job finish sooner ; as shown in Figure 2-26 , a control processor assigns a portion of the process- ing for that job to each CPU . Two of the ...
Contents
IN THIS MODULE | 4 |
Guide to Buying a PC R10 | 10 |
Summary 212 | 19 |
Copyright | |
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