Fujitsu 420D User Manual page 133

A p p e n d i c e s
DSTN
Double Super Twisted Nematic. An LCD with
an extra compensating layer between the main
display and the rear polarizer which results in
nearly pure black and white images.
ECP
Electromagnetic Compatibility Program:a set
of standards for communication and intercon-
nection between electronic devices.
EDO RAM
Extended Data Out Random Access Memory.
EPP
Enhanced Parallel Port.
ESD
Electro-static Discharge. The sudden discharge
of electricity from a static charge which has
built-up slowly. Example: the shock you get
from a doorknob on a dry day or the sparks
you get from brushing hair on a dry day.
Extended Memory
All memory more than the 640KB recognized
by MS-DOS as system memory.
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FCC
Federal Communication Commission.
Floppy Disk
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage
media which is highly flexible.
GB
Gigabyte.
Gigabyte
1,073,741,824 bytes (2 raised to the
thirtieth power).
Hard disk
A spinning platter of magnetic data storage
media where the platter is very stiV.
Hexadecimal
A decimal notation for the value of a 4 bit
binary number. (0-9,A, B, C, D, E,F) Example:
2F in hexadecimal = 00101111 in binary =
47 in decimal.
I/O
Input/Output.Data entering and leaving your
notebook in electronic form.
I/O Port
The connector and associated control circuits
for data entering and leaving your notebook in
electronic form.
IDE
Intelligent Drive Electronics.A type of control
interface for a hard disk drive which is inside
the hard disk drive unit.
Impedance
The amount of resistance to the flow of
electric current.
Infrared
Light just beyond the red portion of the visible
light spectrum which is invisible to humans.
IR
An abbreviation for infrared.
IrDA
Infrared Data Association. An organization
which produces standards for communication
using infrared as the carrier.