Toshiba P300 User Manual page 192

N
network: A collection of computers and associated devices that are
non-system disk: A disk for storing programs and data that cannot be
nonvolatile memory: Memory that is capable of permanently storing
numeric keypad overlay: A feature that allows you to use certain keys
O
OCR: Optical Character Recognition (reader). A technique or device that
online state: A functional state of a peripheral device when it is ready to
operating system: A group of programs that controls the basic operation
output: The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates
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connected by communications facilities. A network allows you to
share data and peripheral devices, such as printers, with other
users and to exchange electronic mail.
used to start the computer. Compare system disk.
information. Turning the computer's power off does not alter data
stored in nonvolatile memory.
on the keyboard to perform numeric entry, or to control cursor and
page movement.
uses laser or visible light to identify characters and input them into
a storage device.
receive or transmit data.
of a computer. Operating system functions include interpreting
programs, creating data files, and controlling the transmission and
receipt (input/output) of data to and from memory and peripheral
device.
data. 1) printed on paper, 2) displayed at a terminal, 3) sent
through the serial port of internal modem, or 4) stored on some
magnetic media.
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