NEC VERSA VX Manual page 158

crt
Cathode-Ray Tube. A type of display screen used in desktop monitors. It forms the
screen image using tiny dots called, pixels. See also LCD.
cursor
A movable image on the display screen that indicates where the next entered data
appears.
D
default
A value, option, or setting that the computer automatically selects until you direct it
otherwise.
digital audio
Recorded sounds such as speech and sound effects. These are played back by the audio
circuit's Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC).
digital sound
A description of a sound wave that consists of binary numbers.
digitizing
The process of converting an analog signal into a digital representation.
diskette
A thin flexible platter coated with a magnetic material for storing information.
diskette drive
A magnetic drive that writes on and retrieves data from a diskette.
DSTN
Dualscan Super-Twisted Nematic. A type of technology used in some NEC Versa LCD
screen displays.
DVD
A denser, faster CD that can hold video as well as audio and computer data. Short for
digital versatile disk or digital video disk, this new type of CD-ROM holds a minimum
of 4.7-GB (gigabytes), enough for a full-length movie.
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