Toshiba P300 User Manual page 190

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
K
K: Taken from the Greek word kilo, meaning 1000; often used as
keyboard: An input device containing switches that are activated by
kilobyte (KB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 bytes. See also byte
L
L1 cache: Level one cache. Memory cache built into the processor to
L2 cache: Memory cache installed on the motherboard to help improve
LAN: A group of computers or other devices dispersed over a relatively
Light Emitting Diode (LED): A semiconductor device that emits light
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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.
equivalent to 1024, or 2 raised to the 10th power. See also byte
and kilobyte.
manually pressing marked keys. Each keystroke activates a switch
that transmits a specific code to the computer. For each key, the
transmitted code is, in turn, representative of the (ASCII) character
marked on the key.
and megabyte.
help improve processing speed. See also cache memory, L2
cache.
processing speed. It is slower than L1 cache and faster than main
memory. See also cache memory, L1 cache.
limited area and connected by a communications link that enables
any device to interact with any other on the network.
when a current is applied.
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