Terminology - Transcend RDS1/S2/S5/S6 User Manual

Terminology

adapter.................................................................................................................................. 1, 2, 4, 12, 13
Device that is used to connect one hardware device to another without a loss in function.
CD-ROM.............................................................................................................................................. 5, 11
Compact Disk-Read Only Memory is a compact disk format that can store music, text and graphics.
desktop....................................................................................................................................... 1, 2, 8, 11
® ™ ™
This is a single user stationary computer running the Window , Mac , or Linux Operating System.
Driver .......................................................................................................................................... 5, 6, 7, 11
A software program that allows a hardware device to communicate with a computer operating system.
FAQ ......................................................................................................................................................... 11
Frequently Asked Question.
Flash ................................................................................................................................................... 7, 14
A rewritable type of solid-state memory storage.
Linux......................................................................................................................................... 2, 7, 10, 11
An open source computer Operating System.
Mac ....................................................................................................................................... 2, 5, 7, 10, 11
MACintosh is a computer operating system used in Apple computers.
SDHC .............................................................................................................................................. 2, 4, 12
Secure Digital High Capacity is the latest SD Memory Card standard that guarantees min. transfer speeds.
USB.......................................................................................................................1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12
Universal Serial Bus is a hardware interface found on all modern computers for connecting peripherals.
USB 2.0 .................................................................................................................................................1, 2
Hi-Speed Data Transfer rate of 480Mbit/sec.
USB port ............................................................................................................1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13
This is the interface on a computer to which a USB device is connected.
Windows........................................................................................................................... 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
Computer Operating System developed by Microsoft.
Wizard.......................................................................................................................................................5
A computer program that guides a user through a procedure for setting up a new application, or device.
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