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Connector
A metal socket for a cable plug.
Control Panel
A collection of utilities that help you maintain
your computer including changing screen colors, and installing
printers and fonts.
D
DIMM
(Dual Inline Memory Module).
which RAM memory chips are mounted. Used to increase
system memory.
Digital Camera Port
A serial port on the front of the computer
to which you can connect digital cameras and other serial
devices (select models only).
Diskette
A small, portable, magnetically coated disk used to
transfer information to and from your computer. It applies to
both the 5.25-inch and 3.5-inch sizes. Also known as floppy
disks.
Diskette Drive
A data storage device that stores and retrieves
data on diskettes.
Document
Information you create in any program — text,
graphics or both — and then store as a separate file.
Double-Click
Pressing a mouse button twice in rapid
succession. Unless specified, assume the left mouse button.
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Drag and Drop
holding down the mouse button while moving the mouse. Drop
by releasing the mouse button to place an item in a specific
location on the screen.
Drive Bay
DVD
capacity storage medium similar in appearance to CD-ROM, but
A small circuit board to
used for movies, software, and music (select models only).
E
Electrostatic Discharge
charge which can be damaging to sensitive components, such as
circuit boards and diskettes.
Ergonomics
the interaction between people and the equipment they work
with. Ergonomics also is concerned with the design of the
equipment in order to optimize the efficiency and safety of the
user.
Expansion Slot
an add-in card.
A two-step process. Drag by pressing and
The space that a disk drive sits in.
(Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc)
(ESD)
A sudden redistribution of static
An applied science concerned with understanding
A connector on the mother board for placing
A high
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