Sony PCG-GR214CP Instruction & Operation Manual page 116

Glossary
Term
System recovery CD-ROM
TFT
TNV
UPS
USB
VAIO
WAN
XGA
Definition
CD-ROM that is supplied with your computer and that enables a VAIO computer user to
recover the hard disk image that was available when the computer was purchased.
Short for Thin Film Transistor. Top-of-the-range notebook display for excellent picture
quality. The TFT technology offers the sharpest resolution for flat displays; each pixel is
supported by one to four transistors.
Short for Telecommunications Network Voltage. A secondary circuit that, under normal
operating conditions, carries telecommunication signals. A typical TNV-circuit is a PSTN
(Public Switched Telephone Network) modem.
A UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply) is a device including a battery that protects your
computer from data loss in the event of a power failure. The battery takes over as soon as
a power interruption is detected. If you are using the computer when the power failure
occurs, you have time to save all unsaved data and to shut down your computer.
USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a hardware interface for attaching devices (such as a keyboard,
mouse, joystick, scanner or printer). You can connect up to 127 devices to a USB port. The
USB standard is Hot Plug and Play.
Short for Video Audio Integrated Operation. Brand name covering Sony's PC products,
peripherals, accessories and software. VAIO-branded items are all designed to make the best
use of Sony's Audio-Video (AV) and Information Technology (IT) skills.
WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network connected together and covering a
relatively large geographical area. This is in contrast to LAN, where the network is usually
set up within one building or small geographical area. The largest existing WAN is the
Internet.
Short for Extended Graphic Array, a graphics standard. An XGA board can provide up to
1,024 x 768 pixels and supports up to 65 thousand colours.
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