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interface
A connection that enables two devices to communicate.
interrupt
A special control signal from an I/O device that diverts
the attention of the microprocessor from the program to a
special address.
K
kilobyte
(KB) 1024 bytes.
L
LAN
Local Area Network.
LCD
Liquid Crystal Display. An LCD consists of a thin sand-
wich of two glass plates with sealed edges, containing
nematic liquid-crystal material that forms the screen image.
Versa displays are LCD type.
load
To copy a program into the computer's memory from a
storage device.
M
megabyte
(MB) 1,048,576 bytes.
memory
Electronic storage area in a computer that retains information
and programs. A computer has two types of memory —
read-only memory (ROM) and random access memory
(RAM).
menu
A video display of programs or options.
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