Toshiba PX30 - A Series User Manual page 131

device driver
computer to communicate with a device.
—An on-screen window displayed by the
dialog box
operating system or an application giving a direction or
requesting input from the user.
Direct Current (DC)
by batteries. DC flows in one direction. Compare
Alternating 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
disc
from and written to by optical (laser) technology, and
used in the production of optical discs, such as CDs and
DVDs. Compare
—A round, flat piece of material that can be
disk
magnetically influenced to hold information in digital
form, and used in the production of magnetic disks,
such as hard disks. Compare
—The device that reads and writes information
disk drive
and applications 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
document
saved to disk, given a name by which it can be retrieved.
file
See also
—To press and release the pointing device's
double-click
primary button rapidly twice without moving the pointing
device. In the Windows
the pointing device's left button, unless otherwise
stated.
—A program (called a "driver") that permits a
—The type of power usually supplied
.
folder
.
disk
.
.
®
operating system, this refers to
Glossary
—A dedicated channel,
disc
. See also
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enable
.
hard disk
.