Texas Instruments TravelMate 5000 Series User Reference Manual page 255

processing — The calculating, sorting, storing, and
retrieving of information.
program — A list of instructions that tells your computer
how to perform a specific task.
program file — A program stored on a storage medium such
as a floppy or hard disk.
RAM — See random access memory.
random-access memory (
memory used for the temporary storage of information. The
contents of
RAM
there to be processed. Unlike read-only memory,
information in
For this reason, information in
storage device before the computer is turned off. Also called
main memory and system memory.
read — To access information from a storage device.
read-only memory (
contains permanent instructions for your computer. The
contents of
ROM
essential instructions are permanently stored in
These instructions, such as those that execute the self-test,
are not lost when the computer is turned off.
resolution — The contrast between the display and the
background on a screen.
ROM — See read-only memory.
self-test — An automatic check the computer performs
every time it is turned on.
set up — See configure.
) — A type of internal
RAM
can be altered, allowing information stored
is usually lost when power is turned off.
RAM
) — A type of internal memory that
ROM
cannot be altered. For this reason,
Glossary
must be saved on a
RAM
ROM.
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