Toshiba Portégé M100 User Manual page 260

Hard disk drive (HDD)
hard disk drive (HDD): An electro-
mechanical device that reads and
writes a hard disk. See also hard disk.
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's power
is turned 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 speakers volume.
HW Setup: A TOSHIBA utility that
lets you set the parameters for various
hardware components.
Glossary-8
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.
i.LINK (IEEE1394): This port enables
high-speed data transfer directly from
external devices such as digital video
.
cameras
infrared port: A cableless communi-
cations 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.