Toshiba excite Pro User Manual page 117

—To start the tablet. The term "boot" originates from
boot
bootstrap program (as in "pulling itself up by its bootstraps"),
a program that loads and initializes the operating system.
See also
—An electrical circuit that connects the central processing
bus
unit (CPU) with other parts of the tablet, such as the video
adapter, disk drives, and ports. It is the pathway through
which data flows from one device to another. See also
speed
bus speed
(CPU) communicates with the other parts of the tablet.
C
cache
information is duplicated for quick access. Accessing data
from cache is faster than accessing it from the tablet's main
memory. See also
Central Processing Unit (CPU)
the "brain" of the tablet. It takes information from outside
sources, such as memory or keyboard input, processes the
information, and sends the results to another device that
uses the information.
character
tablet. Some characters are non-printing characters, such as
a paragraph break in a word-processing program. A
character occupies one byte of tablet device storage.
—A small piece of silicon containing tablet device logic and
chip
circuits for processing, memory, input/output, and/or control
functions. Chips are mounted on printed circuit boards.
compatibility
devices can work together harmoniously, using the same
commands, formats, or language as another.
configuration
a single tablet operating system. (2) How parts of the system
are set up (that is, configured).
controller
tablet device to a peripheral device and vice versa. For
example, disk drives, monitors, keyboards, and printers all
require controllers.
reboot.
frontside bus
,
—The speed at which the central processing unit
—A section of very fast memory in which frequently used
—Any letter, number, or symbol you can use on the
—The extent to which tablets, programs, or
—(1) The collection of components that make up
—A device that controls the transfer of data from a
.
CPU cache.
—The chip that functions as
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bus