Terminology - Transcend m2 Quick Instruction Manual

Terminology

adapter.................................................................................................................................................3, 6, 7
Device that is used to connect one hardware device to another without a loss in function.
CD-ROM ...........................................................................................................................................8, 10, 13
Compact Disk-Read Only Memory is a compact disk format that can store music, text and graphics.
desktop ................................................................................................................................................10, 11
® ™ ™
This is a single user stationary computer running the Window , Mac , or Linux Operating System.
Driver ...........................................................................................................................................8, 9, 10, 13
A software program that allows a hardware device to communicate with a computer operating system.
FAQ ............................................................................................................................................................13
Frequently Asked Question.
Flash ..........................................................................................................................................................10
A rewritable type of solid-state memory storage.
LED...............................................................................................................................................................4
Light-Emitting Diodes emit a visible light when an electric current is passed through them.
Linux ......................................................................................................................................2, 4, 10, 12, 13
An open source computer Operating System.
Mac.....................................................................................................................................2, 4, 8, 10, 12, 13
MACintosh is a computer operating system used in Apple computers.
Mbits/sec .....................................................................................................................................................4
Megabit per second is a measurement of the speed of data transfer.
SDHC........................................................................................................................................4, 6, 7, 15, 16
Secure Digital High Capacity is the latest SD Memory Card standard that guarantees min. transfer speeds.
USB ..................................................................................................................3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16
Universal Serial Bus is a hardware interface found on all modern computers for connecting peripherals.
USB 2.0 ........................................................................................................................................................3
Hi-Speed Data Transfer rate of 480Mbit/sec.
USB port ....................................................................................................................................9, 10, 11, 12
This is the interface on a computer to which a USB device is connected.
Windows ..............................................................................................................................2, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13
Computer Operating System developed by Microsoft.
Wizard ..........................................................................................................................................................8
A computer program that guides a user through a procedure for setting up a new application, or device.
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