Texas Instruments TravelMate 5000 Series User Reference Manual page 248

Glossary
character set — A system of codes, such as
that
ASCII,
assigns a special standardized group of binary digits to
each character.
clock — A timing device that coordinates all internal events
in your computer.
CMOS — An acronym for Complementary Metal Oxide
Semiconductor; a large-scale integration technology that
requires low-power consumption and is, therefore, used for
battery-assisted memory systems.
command — The portion of a computer instruction that
specifies what operation is to be performed.
communications — The electronic transfer of information
between computers or between a terminal and a computer.
An example is sending a data file to another computer by
using telephone lines and a modem.
computer — A combination of a central processing unit
( ) and memory designed to process information.
CPU
Although a combination of the central processing unit and
memory is defined as a computer, an input device (such as
a keyboard) and an output device (such as a display unit)
are required to make the computer useful.
configure — To adapt software so that it sends the correct
control codes to external devices such as printers. Also
called customize and set up.
connector — A coupling device that allows your computer
to communicate with an external hardware device such as
a printer or another computer.
contrast control — A control that allows you to adjust how
data shows up against the background of the display
screen.
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