Toshiba PX30 - A Series User Manual page 126

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Glossary
device driver
computer to communicate with a device.
dialog box
operating system or an application giving a direction or
requesting input from the user.
Direct Current (DC)
by batteries. DC flows in one direction. Compare
Alternating Current (AC)
Direct Memory Access (DMA)
bypassing the CPU, that enables direct data transfer
between memory and a device.
directory
disable
—A round, flat piece of material, designed to be read
disc
from and written to by optical (laser) technology, and
used in the production of optical discs, such as CDs and
DVDs. Compare
—A round, flat piece of material that can be
disk
magnetically influenced to hold information in digital
form, and used in the production of magnetic disks,
such as hard disks. Compare
disk drive
and applications on external media or hard disk. It
rotates the disk at high speed past one or more
read/write heads.
document
saved to disk, given a name by which it can be retrieved.
See also
double-click
primary button rapidly twice without moving the pointing
device. In the Windows
the pointing device's left button, unless otherwise
stated.
—A program (called a "driver") that permits a
—An on-screen window displayed by the
—The type of power usually supplied
folder
—See .
—To turn a computer option off. See also
disk
—The device that reads and writes information
—Any file created with an application and, if
file
.
—To press and release the pointing device's
.
—A dedicated channel,
.
disc
. See also
®
operating system, this refers to
enable
.
hard disk
.