Toshiba PX30 - A Series User Manual page 130

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Glossary
—To press and release the pointing device's primary
click
button without moving the pointing device. In the
Windows® operating system, this refers to the pointing
device's left button, unless otherwise stated. See also
double-click
color palette
colors that can be displayed on the screen at a particular
time.
compatibility
applications, or devices can work together
harmoniously, using the same commands, formats, or
language as another.
configuration
up a single computer system. (2) How parts of the
system are set up (that is, configured).
controller
a computer to a peripheral device and vice versa. For
example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers
all require controllers.
—See
CPU
CPU cache
between the CPU and the computer's main memory that
temporarily stores data and instructions the CPU will
need to execute commands and applications. See also
cache, L1 cache, L2 cache
cursor
line) that indicates the position where characters will
appear when you enter data.
D
Desktop
system look and feel.
default
user does not specify an alternative setting.
device
may be external (outside the computer's case) or internal
(inside the computer's case). Printers, disk drives, and
modems are examples of devices.
.
—A set of specified colors that establishes the
—The extent to which computers,
—(1) The collection of components that make
—A device that controls the transfer of data from
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
—A section of very fast memory residing
—An on-screen symbol (usually a flashing vertical
—Displays the standard Windows
—The setting selected by an application when the
—A component attached to the computer. Devices
.
.
®
operating