Toshiba Satellite M40 User Manual page 191

escape guard time: A time before and after an escape code is sent to the
execute: To interpret and execute an instruction.
Extended Capability Port: An industry standard that provides a data
F
fast infrared: An industry standard that enables cableless infrared serial
file: A collection of related information; a file can contain data, programs, or
firmware: A set of instructions built into the hardware which controls and
fixed disk: See hard disk.
floppy disk: See diskette.
floppy disk drive (FDD): See diskette drive.
Fn-esse: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you assign functions to hotkeys.
format: The process of readying a blank disk for its first use. Formatting
folder: An icon in Windows used to store documents or other folders.
function keys: The keys labeled F1 through F12 that tell the computer to
G
gigabyte (GB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes. See also
GND: Ground. An RS-232C signal used in the exchange of data between a
graphics: The use of drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts
H
hard disk: A non-removable disk usually referred to as drive C. Also called
hard disk drive (HDD): An electromechanical device that reads and writes
hardware: The physical electronic and mechanical components of a
hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering system composed of the digits 0
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modem which distinguishes between escapes that are part of the
transmitted data, and escapes that are intended as a command to
the modem.
buffer, switchable forward and reverse data transmission, and run
length encoding (RLE) support.
data transfer at speeds of up to 4 Mbps.
both.
directs a microprocessor's activities.
establishes the structure of the disk that the operating system
expects before it writes files or programs onto the disk.
perform certain functions.
megabyte.
computer and serial device.
or graphs, to present information.
fixed disk.
a hard disk. See also hard disk.
computer system: typically, the computer itself, external disk drives,
etc. See also software and firmware.
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F.
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