Toshiba PX30 - A Series User Manual page 136

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Glossary
logical drive
operating system as a separate disk drive. A system's
logical drives may differ from its physical drives. For
example, a single hard disk drive may be partitioned into
two or more logical drives.
M
memory
where applications are run and data is temporarily stored
and processed. Memory can be volatile and hold data
temporarily, such as RAM, or it can be nonvolatile and
hold data permanently, such as ROM. A computer's
main memory is RAM. See also
microprocessor
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
standard for connecting musical instruments,
synthesizers, and computers. The MIDI standard
provides a way of translating music into a form
computers can use, and vice versa.
motherboard
contains the processor, memory, and other primary
components.
MS-DOS prompt
multi-function drive
to CD and DVD media.
multimedia
sound, animation, and video in a computer application
or presentation.
Musical Instrument Digital Interface
N
network
devices that are connected by communications facilities.
A network allows you to share data and peripheral
devices, such as printers, with other users and to
exchange electronic mail.
non-interlaced
screen, in which each pixel of every line is refreshed as
the electron beam scans across and down the screen.
Compare
—A section of a disk that is recognized by the
—Typically refers to the computer's main memory,
—See
—The computer's main circuit board that
—See
—A DVD drive that can read and write
—A combination of two or more media, such as
—A collection of computers and associated
—A method of refreshing a computer
interlaced
RAM, ROM
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
system prompt
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MIDI
—See .
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