NEC VERSA 6220 User Manual page 185

I
Infrared
Technology that uses infrared waves to communicate data between IR-
equipped devices without the use of cables. The port on the NEC Versa is
Infrared Data Association (IrDA)-compatible.
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.
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. NEC 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.
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