A CMOS battery--short for complementary metal oxide semiconductor--is necessary to retain your computer's hardware settings. Symptoms of a dying CMOS battery include system warnings, lost time settings, and sometimes even unexpected shutdowns. Once you've recognized the symptoms, you can check the battery itself.
A non-governmental organization (NGO) is a citizen-based association that operates independently of government, usually to deliver resources or serve some social or political purpose.
Nonprofit organization. A nonprofit organization (also known as a non-business entity) is an organization that has been formed by a group of people in order to pursue a common not-for-profit goal, that is, to pursue a stated goal without the intention of distributing excess revenue to members or leaders.