Case
A computer case (also known as a computer chassis, cabinet, box, tower, enclosure, housing, system unit or simply case) is the enclosure that contains most of the components of a computer (usually excluding the display, keyboard and mouse). A computer case is sometimes incorrectly referred to metonymously as a CPU referring to a component housed within the case. CPU was a common term in the earlier days of home computers, when peripherals other than the motherboard were usually housed in their own separate cases.
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Famous quotes containing the word case:
“I’m here in case you succeed.”
—Dean Devlin, U.S. screenwriter, and Roland Emmerich. Jack O’Neil (Kurt Russell)
“It is almost everywhere the case that soon after it is begotten the greater part of human wisdom is laid to rest in repositories.”
—G.C. (Georg Christoph)
“I never forget a face, but in your case I’ll be glad to make an exception.”
—Groucho Marx (1895–1977)