Toshiba Satellite M40 User Manual page 192

host computer: The computer that controls, regulates, and transmits
hot dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from the
hotkey: The computer's feature in which certain keys in combination with
HW Setup: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you set the parameters for various
I
icon: A small graphic image displayed on the screen or in the indicator
iLINK (IEEE1394): This port enables high-speed data transfer directly from
infrared port: A cableless communications capable of using infrared
input: The data or instructions you provide to a computer, communication
instruction: Statements or commands that specify how to perform a
interface: 1) Hardware and/or software components of a system used
interrupt request: A signal that gives a component access to the
I/O: Input/output. Refers to acceptance and transfer of data to and from a
I/O devices: Equipment used to communicate with the computer and
J
jumper: A small clip or wire that allows you to change the hardware
K
K: Taken from the Greek word kilo, meaning 1000; often used as equivalent
KB: See kilobyte.
User's Manual
information to a device or another computer.
computer while the computer's power is turned on.
the extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system
parameters, such as speaker volume.
hardware components.
panel. In Windows, an icon represents an object that the user can
manipulate.
external devices such as digital video cameras.
signals to send serial data.
device or other peripheral device from the keyboard or external or
internal storage devices. The data sent (or output) by the sending
computer is input for the receiving computer.
particular task.
specifically to connect one system or device to another. 2) To
physically connect one system or device to another to exchange
information. 3) The point of contact between user, the computer, and
the program, for example, the keyboard or a menu.
processor.
computer.
transfer data to and from it.
characteristics by electrically connecting two points of a circuit.
to 1024, or 2 raised to the 10th power. See also byte and kilobyte.
Glossary
Glossary-8