verb (used with object) 1. to keep in existence or continuance; preserve; retain: to maintain good relations with neighboring countries. 2. to keep in an appropriate condition, operation, or force; keep unimpaired: to maintain order; to maintain public highways.
CMOS is a type of integrated circuit chip manufacturing process that can be used for many things, including digital camera image sensors.hey also require less power to use than do CCD sensors, which makes them popular in mobile devices. The drawback to CMOS sensors when used in cameras is that they tend to create photographs with a lot of image noise when used in lower light situations, though this is not always the case.
motherboard image by jovica antoski from Fotolia.com. CMOS or Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor refers to certain transistor circuits located on the motherboards of computers. CMOS memory is used for storing important system information such as date and time, drive parameters, and memory configuration. charged complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) battery is necessary to retain computer hardware settings and for the proper functioning of the...