Toshiba 8100 User Manual page 321

capacity: The amount of data that can be stored in a computer's memory
or on a storage device such as a hard disk, diskettes, or CD-ROM.
Capacity is usually measured in terms of kilobytes (KB), megabytes
(MB) or gigabytes (GB). See also gigabyte, kilobyte, megabyte.
card: See board.
CardBus: A PCMCIA standard which adapts the PC Card slot to accept
CardBus PC Cards. Inserting a CardBus Card establishes a 32-bit
interface between the computer's central processor and the high-
speed peripheral device connected to the PC Card. CardBus delivers
faster data transfer than previous PC Card interfaces.
CD (Compact Disc): Audio format in which sound is digitally encoded
on a 12 cm disc. An optical laser encodes and decodes the digital
data to produce exceptionally pure sound.
CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read Only Memory): A high-capacity storage
medium that uses laser optics instead of magnetic means for reading
data. The computer can read data from these discs, but cannot write
data to the discs.
central processing unit (CPU): The chips where all the computing takes
place. The CPU is often referred to as the "brain" of the computer. It
takes information from outside sources, such as memory or
keyboard input, processes the information and sends the results to
another device that uses the information.
Centronics: The printer manufacturer whose method of data
transmission between a parallel printer and a computer has become
an industry standard.
character: Any letter, number or symbol you can use on the computer.
Some characters are non-printing characters, such as a paragraph
break in a word-processing program. A character occupies one byte
of computer storage.
chip: A small piece of silicon containing computer logic and circuits for
processing, memory, input/output and/or control functions. Chips
are mounted on printed circuit boards.
choose: To use the pointing device or keyboard to select a menu item, a
button or an icon.
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