Toshiba Satellite A80 Series User Manual page 176

ROM: Read Only Memory: A nonvolatile memory chip manufactured to
S
SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface
soft key: Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard,
stop bit: One or more bits of a byte that follow the transmitted character or
system disk: A disk that has been formatted with an operating system.
T
terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to
TFT display: A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid
Touch Pad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm
U
Universal Serial Bus: This serial interface lets you communicate with
V
VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
W
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
write protection: A method for protecting a floppy disk from accidental
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contain information that controls the computer's basic operation.
You cannot access or change information stored in ROM.
for connection of a variety of peripheral devices.
change some configuration options, stop program execution, and
access the numeric keypad overlay.
group codes in asynchronous serial communications.
For MS-DOS the operating system is contained in two hidden files
and the COMMAND.COM file. You can boot a computer using a
system disk. Also called an operating system disk.
the computer for data input/output.
crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor
(TFT) to drive each cell.
rest.
several devices connected in a chain to a single port on the
computer.
you run any popular software.
erasure.
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