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Glossary
OS Operating System. The
interface that permits a person
and a computer to "talk" to one
another. Microsoft Windows, the
most popular operating system,
displays icons, menus, and
dialog boxes to find out what
you want. You use a mouse and
keyboard to reply.
See also Microsoft Windows and
interface.
parallel port A connector on
the back of the computer for
plugging in a parallel cable
attached to a parallel device,
such as a printer. Data is
transferred, one byte at a time,
through eight data wires (one for
each bit in the byte). All eight
bits travel side by side and arrive
at the same time. A parallel port
is faster than a serial port, which
lets data through one bit at a
time. See also digital.
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path A sequence of information
that directs the operating system
to a file. For example,
C:\Windows\Clouds.bmp is the
path to a bitmap file named
Clouds. It is located in a folder
named Windows, which is
located on the C drive.
PC card A removable device
that is designed to plug into a
PCMCIA slot to accommodate
devices such as a modem, fax,
and rotating storage media.
peripheral An external device
connected to a computer.
Examples are a monitor,
keyboard, mouse, printer,
scanner, joystick, and digital
camera.
pixel One of the individual dots,
or picture elements, that
compose a graphical image.
See also graphics.
playlist Tracks chosen to play
from a CD or DVD.
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