Kvm

/ˌkeɪ vi ˈɛm/ noun

Definition

Keyboard, Video, Mouse switch; a device allowing control of multiple computers from one set of peripherals

Etymology

Acronym from Keyboard, Video, Mouse, coined in 1990s computing

Kelly Says

Before KVM switches, system administrators had to have separate keyboards and monitors for every server - imagine the desk space nightmare!

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