Items Sometimes Are Placed in Buffers Because the Processor Operates

question 132

True/False

Items sometimes are placed in buffers because the processor operates at a much slower rate of speed than peripheral devices.

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Definitions:

Maturity

The time at which a financial obligation is due to be paid or a financial instrument, such as a bond, reaches its final installment.

Negotiable Instruments

Negotiable instruments are financial documents that promise payment to the holder and are freely transferable, such as checks, promissory notes, and bills of exchange.

Commercial Paper

An unsecured, short-term debt instrument issued by a corporation, typically for the financing of accounts receivable, inventories, and meeting short-term liabilities.

Paper Documents

Physical documents that contain written or printed information, as opposed to digital or electronic formats.