Toshiba SATELLITE 2610 Series User Manual page 191

Glossary
The terms in this glossary cover topics related to this manual. Alternate
naming is included for reference.
A
AccuPoint II: A pointing device integrated into the Toshiba computer
adaptor: A device that provides an interface between two dissimilar
allocate: To assign a space or function for a specific task.
alphanumeric: Keyboard characters including letters, numbers and other
alternating current (AC): Electric current that reverses its direction of
analogue signal: A signal whose characteristics such as amplitude and
ANSI: American National Standards Institute. An organisation
antistatic: A material used to prevent the build-up of static electricity.
application: A group of programs that together are used for a specific
ASCII: American Standard Code for Information Interchange. ASCII code
async: Short for asynchronous.
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keyboard.
electronic devices. For example, the AC adaptor modifies the
power from a wall outlet for use by the computer. This terms also
refers to the add-in circuit cards that control external devices, such
as video monitors and magnetic tape devices.
symbols, such as punctuation marks or mathematical symbols.
flow at regular intervals.
frequency vary in proportion to (are an analogue of) the value to
be transmitted. Voice communications are analogue signals.
established to adopt and define standards for a variety of
technical disciplines. For example, ANSI defined the ASCII
standard and other information processing requirements.
task such as accounting, financial planning, spreadsheets, word
processing, and games.
is a set of 256 binary codes that represent the most commonly
used letters, numbers, and symbols.
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