Microchip PIC16C712-04/P Microcontroller

CMOS - Complementary metal oxide semiconductor

CPU - Central processing unit. The processing centre of computer programs. The faster the processor usually the faster the computer

8-bit - 8 integers or data units. An 8-bit processor can acess 8-bits in a single operation.

Wide - Something with a large width.

Family - A group of people that live together made up from parents and children.

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