Toshiba NB205-N311 User Manual page 130

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network: A collection of computers and associated devices that are
non-system disk: A disk for storing programs and data that cannot be
nonvolatile memory: Memory, usually read-only (ROM), that is capable of
numeric keypad overlay: A feature that allows you to use certain keys on
O
OCR: Optical Character Recognition (reader). A technique or device that
online state: A functional state of a peripheral device when it is ready to
operating system: A group of programs that controls the basic operation
output: The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates
P
PAL: PAL (Phase Alternating Line) is the dominant video and broadcasting
parity: 1) The symmetrical relationship between two parameter values
password: A unique string of characters used to identify a specific user.
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connected by communications facilities. A network allows you to
share data and peripheral devices, such as printers, with other
users and to exchange electronic mail.
used to start the computer. Compare system disk.
permanently storing information. Turning the computer's power off
does not alter data stored in nonvolatile memory.
the keyboard to perform numeric entry, or to control cursor and
page movement.
uses laser or visible light to identify characters and input them into a
storage device.
receive or transmit data.
of a computer. Operating system functions include interpreting
programs, creating data files, and controlling the transmission and
receipt (input/output) of data to and from memory and peripheral
device.
data. 1) printed on paper, 2) displayed at a terminal, 3) sent through
the serial port of internal modem, or 4) stored on some magnetic
media.
standard in Europe.
(integers) both of which are either on or off; odd or even; 0 or 1. 2)
In serial communications, an error detection bit that is added to a
group of data bits making the sum of the bits even or odd. Parity
can be set to none, odd, or even.
The computer provides various levels of password protection such
as user and supervisor.
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