Toshiba encore 2 User Manual page 111

Direct Current (DC)
batteries. DC flows in one direction. Compare
Current (AC)
Direct Memory Access (DMA)
bypassing the CPU, that enables direct data transfer
between memory and a device.
—See
directory
—To turn a computer option off. See also
disable
—A round, flat piece of material, designed to be read from
disc
and written to by optical (laser) technology, and used in the
production of optical discs, such as CDs and DVDs.
disk
Compare
—A round, flat piece of material that can be magnetically
disk
influenced to hold information in digital form, and used in the
production of magnetic disks, such as hard disks. Compare
disc
. See also
—The device that reads and writes information and
disk drive
programs on external media or hard disk. It rotates the disk
at high speed past one or more read/write heads.
—Any file created with an application and, if saved
document
to disk, given a name by which it can be retrieved. See also
file
.
—To press and release the pointing device's
double-click
primary button rapidly twice without moving the pointing
device. In the Windows
pointing device's left button, unless otherwise stated.
—(1) In communications, to receive a file from
download
another computer through a modem or network. (2) To send
font data from the computer to a printer. See also
—To hold down the mouse button while moving the pointer
drag
to drag a selected object. In the Windows
system, this refers to the left mouse button, unless otherwise
stated.
device driver
—See
driver
—An individual digital versatile (or video) disc. See also
DVD
DVD-ROM
.
—The type of power usually supplied by
.
folder
.
.
hard disk
.
®
operating system, this refers to the
.
Glossary
Alternating
—A dedicated channel,
enable
®
operating
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upload
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