]> 2008/06/10 OpenCyc Knowledge Base Copyright© 2001-2008 Cycorp, Inc., http://www.cyc.com/, Austin, TX, USA This file contains an OWL representation of information contained in the OpenCyc Knowledge Base. The content of this OWL file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 license whose text can be found at http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/legalcode. The content of this OWL file, including the OpenCyc content it represents, constitutes the "Work" referred to in the Creative Commons license. The terms of this license equally apply to, without limitation, renamings and other logically equivalent reformulations of the content of this OWL file (or portions thereof) in any natural or formal language, as well as to derivations of this content or inclusion of it in other ontologies. externalID A unique, language-neutral, variable-sized identifier for a concept that can be used to refer unambiguously to that concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. label A natural-language representation for a concept that is both human readable and readable by the Cyc inference engine. These terms are not guaranteed to refer to the same concept across time but are guaranteed to be consistent within a particular OWL export. Use 'cycAnnot:externalID' for unambiguously referring to a concept across OWL exports or across Cyc inference engines. computer hardware device type A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. Each instance of this (second-order) collection is a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a> all of whose instances are a particular, distinct type of (entire) computer hardware item. It includes such collections as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjL6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerKeyboard</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHWtoUUjkEdaKIQACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">CableModem</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjAe5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FloppyDisk</a>. It does not contain collections of computers or computer hardware items sorted by brand (e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViqupwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MacintoshComputer</a>). For that, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvx9fVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerTypeByBrand</a>. ComputerHardwareDeviceType ComputerDiskType type of computer disk The collection of computer disk types memory board The collection of all computer memory boards. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkA_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RAM</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtW68pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExpansionCard</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMemoryBoard</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. ComputerMemoryBoard SCSI cable The collection of all SCSI cables, cables which connect SCSI devices. SCSICable computer game controller This is the collection of input devices designed to allow video game players to have greater control over their games. Most game controllers have a main four-way lever to control direction as well as assorted buttons and such which can control other functions such as weapon choice. Controllers designed for use with driving games have steering wheels rather than levers for direction control. ComputerGameController The collection of all LCD displays. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSwJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerDisplay</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVio3pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LiquidCrystalDisplay</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. LCD LiquidCrystalDisplay ComputerGraphicsBoard An expansion board that plugs into a desktop computer that converts the images created in the computer to the electronic signals required by the monitor. It determines the maximum resolution, maximum refresh rate and the number of colors that can be sent to the monitor. The monitor must be equally capable of handling its highest resolution and refresh. video card The collection of peripheral printed circuit boards in computers. ExpansionCard expansion card The collection of all modems. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkHxZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerInterfaceDevice</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjd9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPeripheralDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi7a5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Modem</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi7a5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Modem</a> is a device designed to facilitate communication between computers by modulating analog signals to encode digital information, and demodulating analog signals to decode information back into digital format. Modem modem The collection of all computer hardware buses that connect components of the computer to a peripheral device, i.e. a graphics card or the disk subsysten. This is not the type of bus that is used for the memory subsystem or the I/O ports. HardwareBusPeripheral peripheral bus computer display ComputerDisplay A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkK9pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerOutputDevice</a>. Each instance of this collection is a device with which computer output is displayed visually. An important specialization is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjoAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMonitor_VideoKind</a>, but see also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwGlPhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DataProjector</a>. A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. Each instance of this collection is a device that allows a user to communicate with a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>. One sigificant specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkHxZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerInterfaceDevice</a>s is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkHfpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerInputDevice</a> -- with its subsets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjL6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerKeyboard</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjQlpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Scanner_Optical</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLo5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMouse</a>, etc. Another is <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkK9pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerOutputDevice</a> -- with its subsets <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViDQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MonitorPort</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVin2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMonitor_Color</a>, etc. computer interface device ComputerInterfaceDevice mother board ComputerMotherBoard The collection of the main printed circuit boards in computers. optical drive This is the collection of optical drives for computers. OpticalDrive A computer device which consists of a pointer (usually a pen or a puck) and a specialized electronic surface. When the pointer is near the surface, transmits position data relative to the surface to its host. Pointers usually have one or more buttons the user can push. digitizing tablet DigitizingTablet computer peripheral A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a>. Each instance of this collection is an electronic device intended to be used with (but not in) some computer. Examples include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjL6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerKeyboard</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitlpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPrinter</a>. An external floppy drive is a positive exemplar, but an internal floppy drive is a negative exemplar. Notable specializations of this collection include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkHfpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerInputDevice</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkK9pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerOutputDevice</a>. ComputerPeripheralDevice The collection of all external modems. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi7a5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Modem</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi1-ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExternalComputerModem</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. external modem ExternalComputerModem Supercomputer supercomputer The collection of all supercomputers, which are computers that have very high processing capacity (relative to the date of their production). A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjWl5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MainframeComputer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj7fpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Supercomputer</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. The collection of all computer components. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareComponent</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. ComputerHardwareComponent computer component CableModem cable modem The collection of all cable modems. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi7a5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Modem</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHWtoUUjkEdaKIQACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">CableModem</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. RAM disk RAMDisk RAM memory that is configured to behave like a disk drive. ComputerMonitorCable monitor cable The collection of cables used to connect computers to monitors. chassis ComputerChassis This is the collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv7ifV5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerChassis</a>. The chassis houses the main electronic components, including the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwW5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMotherBoard</a> (with places to insert or replace microchip for the main and possibly specialized <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViYYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProcessor</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkA_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RAM</a> (random access memory) and places for adding optional adapters (for example, for audio or video capabilities). Typically, room is provided for a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViDhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HardDiskDrive</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjFUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_ROM</a> drive. position input device PositionInputDevice A device used for accepting positional input from a computer user. data projector DataProjector This is the collection of data projectors. A data projector is a projector designed to display computer pages on an ordinary screen or wall. Many data projectors use LCDs. thermal transfer printer The collection of printers that use heating elements (a moving or fixed head) to transfer ink to paper. They are most commonly used to print bar-codes, receipts, etc. ComputerPrinter-ThermalTransfer palmtop computer PalmtopComputer The collection of all palmtop computers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonalComputer</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PortableObject</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rG2RbunpTQdefUrwS_Ai9Vg" class="cyc_term">InformationManagementUse</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwOWjt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BatteryPoweredDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv0QJp5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PalmtopComputer</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv5q-35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerType</a>, a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>, and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a>. ethernet controller board EthernetControllerBoard anti-glare computer screen This is the collection of anti-glare screens that fit over the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjgr5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">VideoScreen</a>s on computer monitors. AntiGlareComputerScreen ComputerInputDevice computer input device A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkHxZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerInterfaceDevice</a>. Each instance of this collection is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> which delivers information from a user to a computer. computer memory ComputerMemory <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitYZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMemory</a> is a subset of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQUJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerStorageDevice</a>. It includes all the varieties of memory that computers can access, including physical memory (both RAM and ROM) and virtual memory. A kind of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a>. Instances are portable router devices with multiple network connections supporting high volume network traffic. hub NetworkHub internal hardware bus optimized for a specific task HardwareBusInternalOptimizedForTask Members of this collection are hardware buses that are internal to a computer system but have been optimized for a specific functionality that allows a high level of through-put, usually with bypassing some of the other components. A type of computer peripheral used for displaying bitmap information to a computer user. ComputerBitmapDisplay bitmap The collection of computer cable that meets the Category 5 standard. This is a standard for the wire portion of a computer cable, not the ends. Category5ComputerCable category 5 computer cable A collection of objects. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv8N_DJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerTerminal</a> is an input/output device connected to an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> over an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerNetwork</a>. A computer terminal usually includes a monitor and a keyboard, and sometimes an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjLo5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMouse</a> or other input device. terminal ComputerTerminal The collection of LED computer printers. ComputerPrinter-LED LED computer printer switch A computer that accepts, routes, and forwards elements of Packet-Network. Switch-Network black and white computer monitor ComputerMonitor-BlackAndWhite The collection of all black and white computer monitors. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjoAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMonitor_VideoKind</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViFTpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMonitor_BlackAndWhite</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. (CollectionSubsetFn HardDiskDrive (TheSetOf ?OBJ (and (sizeParameterOfObject ?OBJ veryLowAmountOf) (behaviorCapable ?OBJ IntelligenceGathering deviceUsed)))) hard disk drive that the size of is very low and can be used for intelligence collections sound card Computer sound cards. SoundCard television card ComputerTVCard This is the collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj8EpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerBoard</a>s that allow computers to interface with ordinary television sets. CGACard CGA card monitor ComputerMonitor-VideoKind Like the screen you are staring at. Don't confuse with ComputerDisplay. The collection of all color monitors. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjoAJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMonitor_VideoKind</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVin2JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMonitor_Color</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. color monitor ComputerMonitor-Color computer switch box The collection of all computer switch boxes. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjd9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPeripheralDevice</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViXqpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SinglePurposeDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWm5QJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerSwitchBox</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. ComputerSwitchBox minicomputer Smallish multiple-user machine, like VAXes. Minicomputer ComputerPowerSupply computer power supply The collection of all computer power supplies. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj0ypwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PowerSupply</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj1BpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPowerSupply</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. MouseButton The prototype mouse button. mouse button MainframeComputer mainframe computer The collection of all mainframe computers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjWWJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MultipleUserComputer</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rG2RbunpTQdefUrwS_Ai9Vg" class="cyc_term">InformationManagementUse</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r48qqxHpSQdecGrDTWG4lAw" class="cyc_term">ScientificComputingUse</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjWl5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MainframeComputer</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. inkjet computer printer The collection of computer printers which produce characters by impact of a molding of the character through an ink ribbon (normally) onto paper. ComputerPrinter-Inkjet Computers specialized (either via software or hardware) to play chess. ChessComputer chess computer processor The main box of a computer, which contains the processor, and possibly other devices such as a fan, internal CD or floppy drives, or sound and video cards. ComputerMainBox ComputerBoard A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ro4zGgzH8EdaeygACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IntegratedCircuit</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareComponent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj8EpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerBoard</a> is an insulated board on which interconnected circuits are mounted or etched. Major specializations are the disjoint collections <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViwW5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMotherBoard</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtW68pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExpansionCard</a>. computer board A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4ro4zGgzH8EdaeygACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">IntegratedCircuit</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareComponent</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvurKzJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BIOSChip</a> is meant to have a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv1kH7JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BasicInputOutputSystem</a> instantiated in it in order to provide a low-level interface to the hardware for the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViws5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OperatingSystem</a>. BIOSChip BIOS The collection of handheld computer-like devices that store personal information and perform some other functions that computer perform, such as connecting one to the internet. PersonalDigitalAssistant PDA EthernetPort The collection of all ethernet ports. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkGw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPort</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkHxZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerInterfaceDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjTopwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EthernetPort</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. ethernet port Electronic devices which direct incoming and outgoing packets to specified IP addresses. Router-Network router ParallelPort parallel port The collection of all parallel ports. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkGw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPort</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi0MJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ParallelPort</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. DesktopComputer The collection of all desktop computers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonalComputer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj7PpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DesktopComputer</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. desktop computer ComputerPrinter computer printer The collection of computer hardware that is used for producing hard copies of text or images. Scanner-Optical optical scanner Devices which read bar codes with a laser beam. Often found in grocery stores. impact printer The collection of all impact printers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitlpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPrinter</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r8ujqElLoEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">ComputerImpactPrinter</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. ComputerImpactPrinter expansion slot The slots in the mother board of a computer where <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtW68pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExpansionCard</a>s plug in. ExpansionSlot EthernetCable ethernet cable The collection of computer cable used to connect devices on an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvnyhKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">EthernetNetwork</a>. ComputerDisplayCable The collection of all cables that connect instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViSwJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerDisplay</a> to some instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>, e.g. instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonalComputer</a>. Cables belonging to this collection will plug into a computer's video card. computer display cable CD-rom drive The collection of all CD-ROM drives. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjd9ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPeripheralDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVu-_5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_ROMDrive</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. CD-ROMDrive ComputerPrinter-DotMatrix dot matrix computer printer The collection of dot matrix computer printers. ComputerPort <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkGw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPort</a> is the collection of all physical connections through which peripherals can communicate with the CPU of a particular computer. Note that this collection is distinct from the collection of network ports, which are integers assigned to communication protocols (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvwGJ55wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">NetworkPortNumber</a>). port The set of optical storage disks. optical disk OpticalDisk HardwareBusInternal interrnal bus The collection of all computer hardware buses that connect components that are internal to the computer in such a way that the function of the computer depends on it. This includes the memory subsystem or I/O ports, but not necessarily the disk drives. ComputerJoystick joystick The collection of all computer controller boards. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtW68pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExpansionCard</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj7yJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerControllerBoard</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. ComputerControllerBoard computer controller board ComputerWorkstation A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXjJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SingleUserComputer</a>. Each instance of this collection is a computer usually found in some kind of work setting, which one person uses at any given time for the bulk of their computing tasks. workstation A type of bus found in computers that is only capable of transmitting a single bit of information at one moment in time. Typically accessed via the serial port. Because each byte has to be chopped up into bits, the transfer rate is low. serial bus HardwareSerialBus ComputerPrinter-Laser laser printer The collection of non-impact high-resolution printers which use a rotating disk to reflect laser beams onto the paper. When the beam touches the paper, it forms an electrostatic image area which attracts electrically-charged toner (magnetized dry ink powder). The toner is then fixed (heated) onto the paper, forming an image (i.e. text or graphics). A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareComponent</a>. All and only instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkAepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CentralProcessingUnit</a> are the parts of computers that perform the actual interpretation of instructions and processing of data. CentralProcessingUnit c.p.u. VideoGameSystem The collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a>s which are specifically designed for playing games. This collection inlcudes handheld portables, consumer systems like Xbox and Playstation as well as stand-alone arcade machines. For the collection of such systems designed for end user purchase see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViT6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HomeVideoGameMachine</a>. video game platform A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> and of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViXqpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SinglePurposeDevice</a>. Each instance of this collection is a dedicated hardware machine designed to run <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvvTXEZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FirewallProgram</a>s in order to increase the security of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirUZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerNetwork</a> by filtering out incoming packets (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvqJ145wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Packet_Network</a>) according to specific rules. firewall device Firewall-Network ComputerBus computer bus A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareComponent</a>. Each instance of this collection is a computer bus, a device which transmits data from one part of a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> to another. Generally the computer bus will connect all devices to the computer <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkAepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CentralProcessingUnit</a> and main memory. The computer bus consists of two parts -- the address bus and a data bus. The data bus transfers actual data, whereas the address bus transfers information about where the data should go. See also the specializations <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwA3veZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HardwareBusInternal</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvW_gmZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HardwareBusPeripheral</a>. ParallelComputerCable parallel computer cable The collection of computer cable to connect parallel devices. The collection of all computer sound boxes. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkK9pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerOutputDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjpKJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerSoundBox</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. computer sound box ComputerSoundBox USBComputerCable The collection of computer cable used to connect USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices. USB cable A computer device which when moved across a surface, transmits relative position data to its host. Usually has one or more buttons the user can push. ComputerMouse computer mouse The collection of all internal modems. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi7a5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Modem</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjw7pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InternalComputerModem</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. internal modem InternalComputerModem mouse port The collection of all mouse ports. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkGw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPort</a>. The concept <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViykpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MousePort</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. MousePort computer output device A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkHxZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerInterfaceDevice</a>. Each instance of this collection is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a> which delivers information from a computer to its user. ComputerOutputDevice A device used for accepting typed input from a computer user. ComputerKeyboard computer keyboard The collection of all floppy drives. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViL4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiskDrive</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjslZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FloppyDiskDrive</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. FloppyDiskDrive floppy drive computer hardware package We are baffled as to what this is, so we don't know if this should be in the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjYD5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareMarketCategory</a>. the types of computer hardware packages ComputerHardwarePackage <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViDhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HardDiskDrive</a> is the collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViL4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DiskDrive</a>s which are used by instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> as storage devices. A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViDhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HardDiskDrive</a> is generally a semi-permanent peripheral for a computer. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJxiRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgram_CW</a>s and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQC9Y5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerFile_CW</a>s which are used often and which a user needs easy access to are generally stored on an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViDhZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">HardDiskDrive</a>. hard disk drive HardDiskDrive A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwGq7AZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputationalSystem</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> is an electronic device that acts on input according to some set of instructions (often in the form of software -- see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJxiRJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerProgram_CW</a>) producing some output. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> have specialized parts to handle input and output (sometimes peripherals like screens and keyboards, sometimes just input-output terminals on a chip), storage (internal memory and external storage such as disk drives), and reasoning (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkAepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CentralProcessingUnit</a>). The more specialized collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonalComputer</a> is the collection of the popular archetypes of what a computer is (e.g., desktop, laptop, and palm computers); however, instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> are incorporated into many devices (e.g., cars, cameras, and VCRs). Hydraulic computers, analog computers, biological computers, etc. are not instances of this collection because <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjXzZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Computer</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQlZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDevice</a>. computer Computer cd-rewriteable drive CD-RWDrive A collection of computer devices that can read and write data onto both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJAempwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_R</a> or <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvn9enZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_RW</a> discs. Note, a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rv6aBGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_RDrive</a> (as of July 99) can only read and write onto <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJAempwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_R</a> discs while a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvihOJpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_RWDrive</a> can read and write onto both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJAempwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_R</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvn9enZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CD_RW</a> discs. The collection of CDR-Drives, or CD-recordable drives which can write to recordable CompactDiscs as well as read them cd-r drive CD-RDrive computer cable ComputerCable This is the collection of all computer cables. The collection includes instances of every type of such cable, any cable used to connect any components of a computer system. laptop computer LaptopComputer The collection of all laptop computers. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwOWjt5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BatteryPoweredDevice</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBMZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PortableObject</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitf5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PersonalComputer</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViu4JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">LaptopComputer</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. flat display FlatPanelDisplay A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwPvK5JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ElectronicDisplayDevice</a>. This is the collection of video display devices that are a few inches deep (as of around the year 2000), rather than the usual depth of more than a foot. Such displays may be output devices for various electronic devices including televisions and computers. serial port The collection of all serial ports. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkGw5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerPort</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi0epwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SerialPort</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. SerialPort A computer cluster consists of one or more computer hardware components and is seperate from the rest of a system because of physical or logical requirements. computer cluster ComputerCluster ComputerStorageDevice The collection of devices used by computers to store information, e.g., floppy disks, direct access storage devices (DASD), optical disk devices, microfilm libraries, and 5.25 inch hard drives. computer storage device This collection specifies all of the bus imlementations that have been built with the specific intent of high throughput on the graphics output. This includes memory access optimizations <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA-ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">and</a> block transfer abilities. HardwareBusGraphicsSubSystem hardware bus graphics sub system serial computer cable The collection of computer cable used to connect serial devices. SerialComputerCable computer disk ComputerDisk A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjyH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">InformationStorageMedia</a>, this is the collection of all disks used for storage of information. This includes floppy disks as well as hard disks. image input device Computer hardware components whose function is image input. ImageInputDevice ComputerProcessor computer processor A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViRGpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareComponent</a>. Each instance of this collection is a computer processor which is in the shell (part of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViYpJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerMainBox</a>) and contains the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkAepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CentralProcessingUnit</a>. magnetic tape drive The collection of all magnetic tape drives. A type of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViLo5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MagneticComputerStorageDevice</a>. The collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVi3gpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MagneticTapeDrive</a> is a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r9Bn5KmkeEdaAAAABAxv-7A" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareDeviceType</a> and a <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rpPHhAOB1EdqAAAACs6hRXg" class="cyc_term">SpatiallyDisjointObjectType</a>. MagneticTapeDrive computer hardware device type A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. Each instance of this (second-order) collection is a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a> all of whose instances are a particular, distinct type of (entire) computer hardware item. It includes such collections as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjL6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerKeyboard</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHWtoUUjkEdaKIQACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">CableModem</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjAe5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FloppyDisk</a>. It does not contain collections of computers or computer hardware items sorted by brand (e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViqupwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MacintoshComputer</a>). For that, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvx9fVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerTypeByBrand</a>. ComputerHardwareDeviceType A <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rtGXkHpNaEdqAAAACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">KBDependentCollection</a> of collections of collections (and thus an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rviPYH5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionTypeType</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvtppU5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">CollectionType</a>). A sibling-disjoint collection type is such that its known (i.e. KB-represented) instances are collections that -- save for any that are related to each other by <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genls</a> and any that are explicitly asserted to be exceptions (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQtVmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">siblingDisjointExceptions</a>) -- are disjoint from each other. <p/> More precisely, each instance <code><b>SIB</b></code> of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SiblingDisjointCollectionType</a> is a collection of collections that has the following KB-dependent property: <p/> For any two known instances <code><b>COL1</b></code> and <code><b>COL2</b></code> of <code><b>SIB</b></code>, at least one of the following is known to hold: <pre> (a) (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genls</a> <b>COL1</b> <b>COL2</b>) (b) (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genls</a> <b>COL2</b> <b>COL1</b>) (c) (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQtVmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">siblingDisjointExceptions</a> <b>COL1</b> <b>COL2</b>) (d) (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA45wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">disjointWith</a> <b>COL1</b> <b>COL2</b>) </pre> Moreover, note that if <code><b>MT</b></code> is a context (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA1ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Microtheory</a>) in which (i) both <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">isa</a> <b>COL1</b> <b>SIB</b>)</code> and <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBBJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">isa</a> <b>COL2</b> <b>SIB</b>)</code> hold and (ii) neither <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genls</a> <b>COL1</b> <b>COL2</b>)</code> nor <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genls</a> <b>COL2</b> <b>COL1</b>)</code> nor <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQtVmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">siblingDisjointExceptions</a> <b>COL1</b> <b>COL2</b>)</code> is known to hold (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwP-JvpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">knownSentence</a>), then <code>(<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA45wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">disjointWith</a> <b>COL1</b> <b>COL2</b>)</code> holds by default in <code><b>MT</b></code>. <p/> For example, in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjakJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologyMt</a> both <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dog</a> are instances of the sibling-disjoint collection type <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjK65wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologicalSpecies</a>, while neither (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genls</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dog</a>) nor (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViBDpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">genls</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dog</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a>) nor (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwQtVmpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">siblingDisjointExceptions</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dog</a>) is known to hold in that context; consequently, (<a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA45wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">disjointWith</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViAkpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Person</a> <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaoJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Dog</a>) holds by default in <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjakJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologyMt</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViA4pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">SiblingDisjointCollectionType</a> include <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVji6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BiologicalTaxon</a> (and its specializations), <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwKTnSJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">OrganismPartType</a>, and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwE01SZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">RelationshipTypeByArity</a>. <p/> See the generalization <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rk8dxOFcGEdaLwgACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">SiblingDisjointSetOrCollectionType</a>. Also cf. the stronger notion of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWPoRpwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">DisjointCollectionType</a>. sibling disjoint collection type SiblingDisjointCollectionType The collection of all specializations of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>, that is, of all collections of (first-order) collections, and an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHUFI8h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">ThirdOrderCollection</a>. Instances of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> are collections of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHIBS0h_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">FirstOrderCollection</a>s. Any instance of any instance of any instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> is an <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjaApwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Individual</a>. SecondOrderCollection second-order Cyc collection kind of artifact not distinguished by brand or model An instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHQdVmB_TEdaAAABQ2rksLw" class="cyc_term">SecondOrderCollection</a> and a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwO3H5pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ArtifactType</a>. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rejmDbrF_QdeIENT1qpbYzQ" class="cyc_term">ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory</a> is a collection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVkH_ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">Artifact</a>s grouped together according to some feature(s) other than brand or model. ArtifactTypeByGenericCategory computer hardware device type A specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. Each instance of this (second-order) collection is a subcollection of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViQ2ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerHardwareItem</a> all of whose instances are a particular, distinct type of (entire) computer hardware item. It includes such collections as <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjL6JwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerKeyboard</a>, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rHWtoUUjkEdaKIQACs0uFOQ" class="cyc_term">CableModem</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVjAe5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">FloppyDisk</a>. It does not contain collections of computers or computer hardware items sorted by brand (e.g. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvViqupwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">MacintoshComputer</a>). For that, see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvx9fVJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ComputerTypeByBrand</a>. ComputerHardwareDeviceType A collection of collections. Each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> (q.v.). Moreover, each instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a> is a collection that is temporally stuff-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVitN5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">TemporalStuffType</a>) but physically-spatially object-like (see <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVirnZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ObjectType</a>) -- i.e. object-like with respect to some physical-spatial part-whole predicate (e.g. some specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4r8a2smPXcQdiEoJhcx65EiQ" class="cyc_term">properPhysicalDecompositions</a>). <p/> Consider the collection <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a>. <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is a specialization of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a>. Further, <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is temporally stuff-like: any one of the <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWn4OZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">timeSlices</a> of a given copy <code><b>COPY</b></code> of (say) &quot;Moby Dick&quot; is still a copy of &quot;Moby Dick&quot;. (Most collections of tangible objects are temporally stuff-like in this way.) But <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is spatially <i>object-like</i>: if we take a scalpel and slice <code><b>COPY</b></code> into ten pieces, each piece is not a copy of &quot;Moby Dick&quot;. So <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rwJaXepwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">BookCopy</a> is an instance of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvWXYgJwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingObjectType</a>. <p/> See also <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVir35wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">StuffType</a> and <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVny6pwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">ExistingStuffType</a>. ExistingObjectType type of object product type The collection of all types of <a href="http://sw.opencyc.org/2008/06/10/concept/Mx4rvVj27ZwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA" class="cyc_term">PartiallyTangible</a> things that are usually/frequently commercially manufactured. This is context dependent. ManufacturedGoodsType