Fujitsu lifebook p772 User Manual page 130

COM Port
Abbreviation for communication port. This is your serial interface connection.
Command
An instruction which you give your operating system. Example: run a particular application or format a floppy disk.
Configuration
The combination of hardware and software that makes up your system and how it is allocated for use.
Data
The information a system stores and processes.
DC
Direct current. A voltage or current that does not fluctuate periodically with time.
Default Value
A pre-programmed value to be used if you fail to set your own.
DHCP
Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A protocol used to automatically acquire parameters required for the
communication, such as IP address. The sender of IP address is called a DHCP server, and the receiver is called a DHCP
client.
DIMM
Dual-in-line memory module.
Disk Drive
The hardware which spins the disk and has the heads and control circuitry for reading and writing the data on the
disk.
DMA
Direct Memory Access. Special circuitry for memory to memory transfers of data which do not require CPU action.
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