Toshiba 5000 Series User Manual page 213

hardware
hardware: The physical electronic
and mechanical components of a
computer system: typically, the
computer itself, external disk drives,
etc. See also software and firmware.
hertz: A unit of wave frequency that
equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering
system composed of the digits 0
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E,
and F.
host computer: The computer that
controls, regulates, and transmits
information to a device or another
computer.
hot dock/undock: Connecting or
disconnecting a device to or from the
computer while the computer is on.
hotkey: The computer's feature in
which certain keys in combination
with the extended function key, Fn,
can be used to set system parameters,
such as speaker volume.
HW Setup: A TOSHIBA utility that
lets you set the parameters for various
hardware components.
I
icon: A small graphic image displayed
on the screen or in the indicator panel.
In Windows, an icon represents an
object that the user can manipulate.
Glossary-8
iLINK (IEEE1394): This port enables
high-speed data transfer directly from
external devices such as digital video
.
cameras
infrared port: A cableless communi-
cations port capable of using infrared
signals to send serial data.
input: The data or instructions you
provide to a computer, communication
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.
instruction: Statements or commands
that specify how to perform a particu-
lar task.
interface: 1) Hardware and/or
software components of a system used
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.
interrupt request: A signal that gives
a component access to the processor.
I/O: Input/output. Refers to accep-
tance and transfer of data to and from
a computer.
I/O devices: Equipment used to
communicate with the computer and
transfer data to and from it.