Toshiba Satellite S70-B Series User Manual page 166

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Glossary
TFT
USB
URL
WAN
www
Terms
The following terms may appear in this User's Guide.
A
active-matrix display
from an array of liquid crystal cells using active-matrix
technology. Also known as a "TFT display," in its simplest
form there is one thin film transistor (TFT) for each cell. This
type of display works well with computers because of its
shallow depth and high-quality color. Active-matrix displays
are viewable from wider angles than most passive-matrix
displays.
adapter
between two units. For example, the computer's internal
display adapter receives information from the software and
translates it into images on the screen. An adapter can take
a number of forms, from a microprocessor to a simple
connector. An intelligent adapter (one that is capable of
doing some processing) may also be called a controller.
Alternating Current (AC)
supplied to residential and commercial wall outlets. AC
reverses its direction at regular intervals. Compare
Current (DC)
application
tasks of a specific type. Applications include word
processors, spreadsheets, and database management
systems. See also
B
backup
case the original file is lost or damaged.
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)
Thin Film Transistor
Universal Serial Bus
Uniform Resource Locator
Wide Area Network
World Wide Web
—A device that provides a compatible connection
.
—A computer program that you use to perform
program
—A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in
—A liquid crystal display (LCD) made
—The type of power usually
.
Direct
BIOS
—See .