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System expansion slot in early Apple computers
A processor direct slot (PDS) is a slot incorporated into many older Macintosh models that allowed direct access to the signal pins of a CPU, similar
Processor_direct_slot
Personal computer released by Apple Computer
SE/30 has a black-and-white monitor and a single Processor Direct Slot (rather than the NuBus slots of the IIx, with which the SE/30 shares a common architecture)
Macintosh_SE/30
Personal computer by Apple
the LC and the SE/30 before it, the Classic II lacked an internal Processor Direct Slot, making it the second slotless desktop Macintosh after the Classic
Macintosh_Classic_II
Personal computer released by Apple Computer, Inc
Color Classic has a single expansion slot: an LC-type Processor Direct Slot (PDS), incompatible with the SE slots. This was primarily intended for the
Macintosh_Color_Classic
Personal computer by Apple Computer
internal Processor Direct Slot, making it the first non-expandable desktop Macintosh since the Macintosh Plus. Instead, it had a memory expansion slot. The
Macintosh_Classic
Personal computer released by Apple Computer, Inc.
75 Hz. The 5200 LC and 5300 LC contains a Processor Direct Slot for expansion, as well as an L2 cache slot for an optional L2 cache card. By March 1996
Power_Macintosh_5200_LC
Personal computer by Apple, Inc.
MHz Motorola 68040, a DAV slot (in line with NuBus slot A) and the new GeoPort, but lacks the 800's Processor Direct Slot and second ADB port. Also,
Macintosh_Quadra_800
Personal computer by Apple, Inc.
the same compact case design. With three NuBus expansion slots and a Processor Direct Slot, the IIci also improved upon the IIcx's 16 MHz Motorola 68030
Macintosh_IIci
Personal computer by Apple Computer
compatibility using an additional i486SX processor running at 25 MHz on a card installed in the Processor Direct Slot of the machine. The product was deemed
Macintosh_Quadra_610
Personal computer by Apple Computer
discontinued. The 5400 has one PCI slot replacing the LC-based Processor Direct Slot found in previous models, and an L2 cache slot for an optional L2 cache card
Power_Macintosh_5400
memory and video boards are the most common. VESA Local Bus and Processor Direct Slot were examples of a local bus design. Although VL-Bus was later succeeded
Local_bus
Personal computer by Apple, Inc.
5500 was introduced in early 1997. The 5260 has an LC-style Processor Direct Slot, and a slot into which an L2 cache card can be added. Common to all models
Power_Macintosh_5260
CPU upgrade card
point intensive programs. While the Macintosh Processor Upgrade did not plug into the LC Processor Direct Slot, due to power used and the space taken by the
Macintosh Processor Upgrade Card
Macintosh_Processor_Upgrade_Card
Computer company
Motorola 68030, 68040 and PowerPC 601 processors. These upgrades were installed directly into the Processor Direct Slot of various Macintosh platforms, as
DayStar_Digital
Personal computer by Apple, Inc
of all but one of the expansion card slots (a single Processor Direct Slot) and removal of the level 2 cache slot. It shipped with either a 40 MB or 80 MB
Macintosh_IIsi
Personal computer by Apple Computer
25 MHz processor made it a very useful computer for scientific or design work. Expansion: Two NuBus slots and a Processor Direct Slot; processor upgrades
Macintosh_Quadra_700
Fourth model of Apple's Macintosh computer line
others have the battery soldered directly in place. Expansion: A Processor Direct Slot on the logic board allows for expansion cards, such as accelerators
Macintosh_SE
Personal computer by Apple
68030 processor. Both the LC and LC II can be upgraded with the LC III's logic board. The LC uses a "pizza box" case with a Processor Direct Slot (PDS)
Macintosh_LC
Personal computer by Apple Computer
8100AV models, which came with an analog video in/out card in its Processor Direct Slot. A faster 110 MHz model was released in November 1994 without an
Power_Macintosh_8100
Family of personal computers by Apple
a Processor Direct Slot (PDS) expansion slot, while the latter was a newly designed full-tower case with five NuBus expansion slots and one PDS slot. The
Macintosh_Quadra
Topics referred to by the same term
data sets, IBM Passive data structure, another term for record Processor Direct Slot, in some old Macintosh computers Personal data service, services
PDS
Series of personal computers by Apple Computer
PCI slot, and Comm Slot II (incompatible with the earlier Comm Slot). It also includes two GeoPort external serial ports. Processor Direct Slot cards
Power_Macintosh_6200
Computer/Television designed by Apple Inc
only model in the “500 Series” that doesn’t have an available PDS (Processor Direct Slot) – that gave way to the TV tuner. The built-in 14″ Trinitron monitor
Macintosh_TV
Personal computer by Apple Computer
communication slot is not compatible with similar slots on other Macintosh computers. Processor Direct Slot (and therefore NuBus) cards are not supported
Power_Macintosh_6400
First PowerPC-based personal computer by Apple Computer
PowerPC 601 processor. The base model was complemented by an AV version, which included an add-on card fitted in its Processor Direct Slot that added audio
Power_Macintosh_6100
Circuit board for connecting to a computer system to add functionality
proprietary system with seven 50-pin-slots for Apple II peripheral cards, then later used both variations on Processor Direct Slot and NuBus for its Macintosh
Expansion_card
Personal computer by Apple, Inc.
Same as the LC 630, with an additional 486DX2 processor at 66 MHz and dedicated RAM on a Processor Direct Slot card. This adds the ability to run MS-DOS and
Macintosh_Quadra_630
Personal computer by Apple Computer
NuBus slots, a Processor Direct Slot, two ADB and two serial ports, an external SCSI connector, and a 5.25-inch drive bay. There are four SIMM slots that
Macintosh_Quadra_650
Personal computer by Apple Computer
68030-compatible LC Processor Direct Slot. While this is mechanically compatible with previous models' LC PDS (it will take 96-pin or 114-pin LC PDS slot cards) it
Macintosh_Quadra_605
AFC teams were allocated eight direct qualifying slots and one inter-confederation play-off slot. The qualification process involved five rounds; the first
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC)
Casino gambling machine
by the processor and with proximity sensors monitoring the position of the drums. A "look-up table" within the software allows the processor to know
Slot_machine
Personal computer by Apple Computer
the faster processor, the logic board lacks the 800's Processor Direct Slot and second ADB port, but has a DAV slot (in line with NuBus slot A) and the
Macintosh_Quadra_840AV
Apple version of the standard Ethernet connection
both at the same time. AAUI connectors are also present on some Processor Direct Slot Ethernet adapter cards used in Macintosh LC and Performa machines
Apple Attachment Unit Interface
Apple_Attachment_Unit_Interface
Line of subnotebooks manufactured and sold by Apple Computer
card slot. Instead, they used a proprietary docking interface via a unique 156-pin Processor Direct Slot (PDS), which provided docks with direct access
PowerBook_Duo
Personal computer by Apple
at a similar price point. All models include three NuBus slots and a Processor Direct Slot (PDS). The Performa 600 models were formally introduced on
Macintosh_IIvi
Family of personal computers by Apple Computer, Inc
Compatible Performa 630CD with a second RAM slot, and a DOS emulation card in the Processor Direct Slot. 250 MB No 2x CD-ROM July 18, 1994 July 1, 1995
Macintosh_Performa
Personal computer by Apple Computer
RAM capacity and large number of NuBus slots. The logic board has five NuBus slots and a Processor Direct Slot, but due to the positioning of the PDS
Macintosh_Quadra_950
Personal computer by Apple
drives ranging in capacity from 40 to 400 MB, three NuBus slots, and a Processor Direct Slot. The case for the Macintosh IIvx and Macintosh IIvi (Performa
Macintosh_IIvx
Local computer bus for attaching hardware devices
mid-1995, and the consumer Performa product line (replacing LC Processor Direct Slot (PDS)) in mid-1996. Outside the server market, the 64-bit version
Peripheral Component Interconnect
Peripheral_Component_Interconnect
Line of desktop and mobile microprocessors produced by Intel
The Pentium III (marketed as Intel Pentium III Processor, informally PIII or P3) brand refers to Intel's 32-bit x86 desktop and mobile CPUs based on the
Pentium_III
Intel microprocessor
except the 333MHz Overdrive were packaged in a slot-based module rather than a CPU socket. The processor and associated components were carried on a daughterboard
Pentium_II
are members of CONMEBOL. A total of 6 direct slots in the final tournament and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot were available for CONMEBOL teams. CONMEBOL
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONMEBOL)
Brand of microprocessors by AMD
seventh-generation x86 processor and the first desktop processor to reach speeds of one gigahertz (GHz). It made its debut as AMD's high-end processor brand on June 23
Athlon
American multinational technology company
transition to Intel processors – the process of Apple changing the CPU of Macintosh computers from PowerPC processors to Intel x86 processors, during 2006.
Outline_of_Apple_Inc.
Line of discontinued microprocessors made by Intel
proprietary Slot 1 interface. The Celeron also effectively killed off the nine-year-old i486 chip, which had been the low-end processor brand for entry-level
Celeron
Series of Apple scanner devices for Macintosh
hardware Apple II family Apple I Apple II II II Plus IIe IIe Card Processor Direct Slot IIc IIc Plus IIGS Apple III Mac Desktops Lisa Macintosh XL Compact
Apple_OneScanner
1979–1991 home computer series
non-upgradable 8 KB of RAM. The 800 has a conventional keyboard, a second cartridge slot, and allows easy RAM upgrades to 48KB. Both use identical 6502 CPUs at 1
Atari_8-bit_computers
Series of workstation computer models
small-form-factor version of the Z200, along with Intel Westmere Xeon processor refresh, were introduced to the lineup in March 2010. Z210, the successor
HP_Z
Users' group
hardware Apple II family Apple I Apple II II II Plus IIe IIe Card Processor Direct Slot IIc IIc Plus IIGS Apple III Mac Desktops Lisa Macintosh XL Compact
Macintosh_User_Group
2021 Intel CPU socket
the pads on the processor. Compared to its predecessor, it has 500 more pins, which required a major change in socket and processor sizes; it is 7.5 mm
LGA_1700
Home video game console
dedicated Hitachi SH-1 processor to reduce load time. The System Control Unit (SCU), which controls all buses and functions as a co-processor of the main SH-2
Sega_Saturn
Multi-core microprocessor microarchitecture
the Cell processor can be split into four components: external input and output structures, the main processor called the Power Processing Element (PPE)
Cell_(processor)
not a processor feature, but this is complicated by later processor generations (Core i3/i5/i7) moving the MCH from the motherboard to the processor package
List_of_Intel_chipsets
American audio equipment manufacturer
including modular signal processor units in the 500-series format standard that evolved from early API mixing consoles. Automated Processes, Inc (API) was founded
Automated_Processes,_Inc.
Personal computer from Commodore, 1987
chipset, requires the original processor to be removed when installing a processor card, and cannot use a video slot mounted flicker fixer. The original
Amiga_2000
Chip designed by Intel
connect to two processors on a multi-socket motherboard or form a ring-like connection (processor 1 to X58 to processor 2 back to processor 1). When used
Intel_X58
Expansion bus for 486 PCs
four ISA slots generally are just that, ISA-only. This is a result of VESA Local Bus being a direct branch of the 80486 memory bus. The processor does not
VESA_Local_Bus
Smartphone model
powered by Qualcomm's Snapdragon 1.2GHz octa-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 processor, paired with 2GB of RAM. It runs on the Android operating system and is
Redmi_3
Computer processor interconnection technology first introduced in 2001
series ATI chipsets ATI Radeon Xpress 200 for AMD processor ATI Radeon Xpress 3200 for AMD processor Broadcom (then ServerWorks) HyperTransport SystemI/O
HyperTransport
2022 Android smartphone by Samsung
the Galaxy A33 5G and Galaxy A73 5G. The A53 runs on Samsung's Exynos 1280 processor and has a quad-camera system featuring a 64 MP main camera with a 32 MP
Samsung_Galaxy_A53_5G
Association football competition
marked the first time Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) had a direct qualification slot into the FIFA World Cup. On 24 March 2025, the Oceanian confederation
2026 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC)
2026_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(OFC)
1992 personal computer
2 MB.) Up to 8 MB of "fast RAM" can be added in the "trap-door" expansion slot, which approximately doubles (~2.26×) the speed of a stock machine. Various
Amiga_1200
Network coprocessor
via interrupts. Motorola 68302 Integrated Multiprotocol Processor featured a RISC processor controlled either by a microcode in ROM or by downloadable
Communications Processor Module
Communications_Processor_Module
Family of instruction set architectures
be orders of magnitude worse than on a true x86 processor. The market rejected the Itanium processor since it broke backward compatibility and preferred
X86
4.5 slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for AFC teams. The qualification process involved
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(AFC)
Manufacture of electromagnetic coils
two slots. Consequently, 30 slots (coil groups) x 2 slots / group = 60 slots are required in order to achieve a consistent occupancy of the slots. The
Coil_winding_technology
Line of all-in-one desktop computers by Apple
points. The first Intel iMac featured an Intel Core Duo processor and PCI Express graphics processing units (GPUs). Like the iSight revision of the iMac G5
IMac_(Intel-based)
Brand of streaming media players
remote finder. Roku announced an updated Roku Ultra LT with a faster processor, stronger Wi-Fi and Dolby Vision as well as Bluetooth audio streaming
Roku
Data transfer channel connecting parts of a computer
computers. It encompasses both hardware (e.g. wires, optical fiber, bus slots) and software, including communication protocols. At its core, a bus is
Bus_(computing)
Laptop computer series by Dell
Celeron/Pentium Dual Core processor - 2133 MHz DDR4 memory (4/8/12/16 GB - 2 slots) 7375: — Late 2017 - AMD Ryzen 3 / 5 / 7 processor - 2400 MHz DDR4 memory
Dell_Inspiron_laptops
Personal computer series released by Apple Computer
Classic to a faster class of processor. Apple also offered an upgrade path in the form of a PowerPC Macintosh Processor Upgrade. Introduced February 1
Macintosh_LC_500_series
Receptacle for receiving incoming mail
designs: A slot in a wall or door through which mail is delivered (through-door delivery) A box attached directly to the building (direct-to-door delivery)
Letter_box
Core Duo) Processors VIA UniChrome Pro Integrated Graphics Processor (200 MHz core clock) DirectX 7 Support product: (VIA EPIA -VB6002G Mini-ITX Board) *
List_of_VIA_chipsets
Set of chipsets by ATI
AMD processor configuration One physical PCIe 2.0 x16 slot or two physical PCIe 2.0 x16 slots @ x8, one PCIe 2.0 x4 slot and two PCIe 2.0 x1 slots, the
AMD_700_chipset_series
American multinational semiconductor company
fanless processors 667 MHz and 1 GHz, and 1.4 GHz processor with fan, of TDP 25 W. This technology is used in a variety of embedded systems (Casino slot machines
AMD
8-bit microprocessor from 1975
maskable hardware interrupt occurs when the processor is fetching a BRK instruction, the NMOS version of the processor will fail to execute BRK and instead proceed
MOS_Technology_6502
Android smartphone by Huawei
processor and an Adreno 610 GPU. In China, the Honor Play 30 Plus utilizes a MediaTek Dimensity 700 processor and a Mali -G57 MC2 graphics processor.
Honor_X7
Customizable PC with limited components
devices and fewer memory and PCI card slots than desired. The motherboard may not be compatible with faster processors and memory than those originally purchased
Barebone_computer
Desktop computer by Apple
of an 8-core Xeon processor, AMD Vega 56 GPU, 32 GB of ECC memory, and a 1 TB SSD. It could be configured to an 18-core Xeon processor (sacrificing per-core
IMac_Pro
Line of home and business desktop computers by Dell
does not seem to have been released, and Intel never released a 466 MHz Slot 1 Celeron. Dell US. "Product Support". Archived from the original on 2012-07-08
Dell_Dimension
Firearm rail interface system
but subject to an approval process. M-LOK allows for direct accessory attachment onto the "negative space" (hollow slot) mounting points, and is a competing
M-LOK
Line of Intel server and workstation processors
capabilities as the Slot 1 Coppermine processors, which were capable of dual-processor operation but not quad-processor or octa-processor operation. To improve
Xeon
Series of notebook computers created by Apple Computer
line of notebooks. The PowerBook G4 runs on the RISC-based PowerPC G4 processor, designed by the AIM (Apple/IBM/Motorola) development alliance and initially
PowerBook_G4
Array that replaces runtime computation with a simpler array indexing operation
with a simpler array indexing operation, in a process termed as direct addressing. The savings in processing time can be significant, because retrieving
Lookup_table
Computer motherboard form factor
PC1600) Miscellaneous: CardBus / CompactFlash slot 1× LVDS connector direct connection to 12 V DC Processor: 1× VIA C3 (800 MHz) or 1× EDEN ESP (533 MHz)
EPIA
American technology company
platform to a processor-centric model. For software developers, Zynq-7000 appear the same as a standard, fully featured ARM processor-based system-on-chip
Xilinx
Line of Personal Digital Assistants from Hewlett Packard
It featured 16 MB of RAM, a Type I CompactFlash slot, a 256 color screen, and a 133 MHz SH3 processor. It ran the Pocket PC 2000 operating system. The
HP_Jornada
2020 smartphone model
Kirin 710A processor manufactured using a 14 nm process, while the Play 3 uses the Kirin 710F manufactured on a 12 nm process. Both processors are paired
Honor_9C
Computer bus
next slot – if the card wants to keep the request grant it will assert the SACK line and not propagate the request to the next slot. If a slot is empty
Unibus
Internal expansion bus in early PC compatibles
such as VESA Local Bus and PCI were used instead, often along with ISA slots on the same mainboard. Derivatives of the AT bus structure were and still
Industry Standard Architecture
Industry_Standard_Architecture
Digital single-lens reflex camera
sensor with ISO 100–12800 (ISO 50–204800 Boost) Nikon Expeed 3 image/video processor 91,000 pixel RGB metering sensor with Advanced Scene Recognition System
Nikon_D4
CPU microarchitecture by Intel
61XX support DDR4-2666 MHz RAM. Intel Skylake Xeon gold processor Intel Skylake Xeon gold processor, delidded Die shot Xeon Platinum non-F SKUs have three
Skylake_(microarchitecture)
Personal digital assistant brand
(16 MB, 13.8 MB usable), a 200 MHz Intel XScale PXA255 processor, an SD/SDIO/MMC expansion slot, Palm OS 5.2.8, a 3.5mm stereo headphone jack and a 5-way
Zire_Handheld
Line of high-performance computers by Dell
i5-3317U processor sports Intel HD Graphics 4000 integrated graphics, which combine with 4 GiB of RAM and a 128 GB solid-state drive and Core i5 processor, but
Dell_XPS
Brand of computers
lower-end Inspiron models by offering slot-loading optical drives, media keys, more cover design options, faster processor options, HDMI and eSATA ports, LED-backlit
Dell_Studio
1981 American microcomputer model
Machines (IBM), directed by William C. Lowe and Philip Don Estridge in Boca Raton, Florida. Powered by an x86-architecture Intel 8088 processor, the machine
IBM_Personal_Computer
documents about an AMD "Knoll Activator" that enables "activating... processor I/O and processor features in the absence of an alternative AMD chipset." It is
List_of_AMD_chipsets
Family of 64-bit Intel microprocessors
Itanium processor model had been designed to share a common chipset with the Intel Xeon processor EX (Intel's Xeon processor designed for four processor and
Itanium
Specification for expansion and memory cards
technical standard specifies the design of slots built into the computer and of expansion cards to insert in the slots. The cards contain electronic circuits
ExpressCard
slots (4 direct slots and 1 inter-confederation play-off slot) in the final tournament were available for CONMEBOL teams. The qualification process began
2022 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)
2022_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification_(CONMEBOL)
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
Girl/Female
Tamil
Direct, Lead
Male
Turkish
Turkish name DIRENÇ means "resistance."
Boy/Male
Hindu
Direct evidence
Boy/Male
English American German
Leader.
Boy/Male
American, Australian, British, Chinese, English, German
Ruler of the People; The People's Ruler
Boy/Male
Dutch
Dutch forms of Theodoric.
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi
Crown
Biblical
judgment; process
Boy/Male
Tamil
Pratyaksh | பà¯à®°à®¤à¯à®¯à®•à¯à®·
Direct evidence
Pratyaksh | பà¯à®°à®¤à¯à®¯à®•à¯à®·
Girl/Female
Teutonic American German Latin
Directed.
Boy/Male
German
People's Ruler
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Lion
Male
French
French form of Latin Benedictus, BÉNÉDICT means "blessed."Â
Girl/Female
Indian, Sikh
Faithful
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Killed for abusing children.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Direct; Lead
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Hearty Traditions
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
One who Sings Glory of God
Boy/Male
British, Christian, English, Italian
Solemn Procession; Display
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Malayalam, Marathi, Punjabi, Sikh
Celebratory Procession
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
Girl/Female
Norse
Ever or eternal ruler. Island ruler. Famous bearer: 10th-century Norwegian explorer Eric the Red.
Biblical
olive grove
Girl/Female
Arabic
No Limit
Girl/Female
French, German
Pure; Little and Womanly; Female Version of Charles or Carl
Girl/Female
Greek Latin
Goddess of war.
Girl/Female
Indian
Shining flower
Girl/Female
English
Lakeisha and its variants are rhyming forms of Leticia. Joyful; happy.
Boy/Male
Indian
A female pigeon
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
With Bay Horses
Girl/Female
Tamil
Suloina | ஸà¯à®²à¯‹à®ˆà®¨à®¾
A tree
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
PROCESSOR DIRECT-SLOT
a.
Not direct; not straight or rectilinear; deviating from a direct line or course; circuitous; as, an indirect road.
n.
One who directs; a director.
v. t.
To point out or show to (any one), as the direct or right course or way; to guide, as by pointing out the way; as, he directed me to the left-hand road.
v. t.
To put a direction or address upon; to mark with the name and residence of the person to whom anything is sent; to superscribe; as, to direct a letter.
a.
In the line of descent; not collateral; as, a descendant in the direct line.
a.
Straight; not crooked, oblique, or circuitous; leading by the short or shortest way to a point or end; as, a direct line; direct means.
a.
Not resulting directly from an act or cause, but more or less remotely connected with or growing out of it; as, indirect results, damages, or claims.
adv.
In a straightforward way; without anything intervening; not by secondary, but by direct, means.
a.
Not reaching the end aimed at by the most plain and direct method; as, an indirect proof, demonstration, etc.
imp. & p. p.
of Direct
adv.
In a direct manner; in a straight line or course.
a.
Of or pertaining to a professor; professorial.
v. t.
To arrange in a direct or straight line, as against a mark, or towards a goal; to point; to aim; as, to direct an arrow or a piece of ordnance.
a.
Indirect.
n.
A series of actions, motions, or occurrences; progressive act or transaction; continuous operation; normal or actual course or procedure; regular proceeding; as, the process of vegetation or decomposition; a chemical process; processes of nature.
v. i.
To march in procession.
v. i.
To honor with a procession.
v. t.
To direct.
v. t.
To point out to with authority; to instruct as a superior; to order; as, he directed them to go.
v. t.
To determine the direction or course of; to cause to go on in a particular manner; to order in the way to a certain end; to regulate; to govern; as, to direct the affairs of a nation or the movements of an army.