Toshiba Satellite Radius 15 User Manual page 156

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Glossary
Plug and Play
automatically configure itself to work with peripheral devices.
When capitalized, refers to a standard that, when followed
by a device manufacturer, allows a computer to configure
itself automatically to work with the device.
pointer
when you slide your finger across the touch pad or move a
mouse. Used to point to and select/activate on-screen
items, such as icons, menu items, and buttons. The shape
and purpose of the pointer varies depending on the program
you are using and what you are doing.
pointing device
mouse, that enables you to move the pointer on the screen.
—A socket on the computer where you plug in a cable for
port
connection to a network or a peripheral device.
processor
program
computer. The general classes of programs (also called
software) are operating system, application, and utility. See
also
properties
the properties of a file include the file's type, size, and
creation date.
R
RAM (Random Access Memory)
can be written to as well as read.
information in RAM is lost when you turn off your computer.
This type of memory is used for your computer's main
memory. See also
Random Access Memory
Read-Only Memory
reboot
removable disk
drive. A Flash drive is one example of a removable disk.
—Generally, refers to the computer's ability to
—An icon (usually an arrow) that moves on the screen
—Any device, such as the touch pad or a
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
—See
—A set of instructions that can be executed by a
operating system, application, utility
—The attributes of an object or device. For example,
memory
boot, restart
—See
—A disk that can be removed from a disk
Volatile
. Compare
RAM
—See
ROM
—See .
.
.
.
Volatile
— memory that
here means that
ROM
.
.