NEC VERSA LX Manual page 202

N
nonvolatile memory
Storage media that retains its data when system power is turned off.
Nonvolatile memory in the Versa is a complementary metal oxide
semiconductor (CMOS) chip which is backed up by an internal battery.
The backup battery preserves the clock/calendar data and system
configuration parameters stored in CMOS. See volatile memory.
O
operating system
Set of programs that manage the overall operation of the computer.
overwrite
Storing information at a location where information is already stored, thus
destroying the original information.
P
page
A type of message transmission in which a message is sent or received via
modem to a paging device from a computer (with paging communications
software) or telephone.
parallel interface
Interface that communicates eight bits at a time.
parallel printer
A printer with a parallel interface.
parameter
A characteristic of a device or system.
8 Glossary