NEC VERSA 6060 User Manual page 139

hot swap
The ability to add and remove devices to a computer while the computer is
in the power on mode and have the operating system automatically recognize
the change, without having to reboot the system.
I
input/output
(I/O) The process of transferring data between the computer and external
devices.
IDE
Intelligent Drive Electronics. A hard disk drive type that has controller elec-
tronics built into the drive and delivers high throughput.
infrared technology
A method of transmitting data from one device to another without using ca-
bles. The data is transmitted using infrared light waves.
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 sandwich 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.
6 Glossary