Dell External OEMR 850 User Manual page 151

SOIC
Abbreviation for Small Outline IC, a small-dimension,
plastic, rectangular, surface mount chip package that
uses gull-wing pins extending outward.
SOJ
Abbreviation for small outline package J-lead, a
small-dimension, plastic, rectangular surface mount
chip package with j-shaped pins on its two long sides.
SRAM
Abbreviation for static random-access memory.
Because SRAM chips do not require continual
refreshing, they are substantially faster than
DRAM chips.
SSL
Abbreviation for secure socket layer.
state
Refers to the condition of an object that can have more
than one condition. For example, an object may be in
the "not ready" state.
status
Refers to the health or functioning of an object. For
example, a temperature probe can have the status
normal if the probe is measuring acceptable
temperatures. When the probe begins reading
temperatures that exceed limits set by the user, it
reports a critical status.
SVGA
Abbreviation for super video graphics array. VGA and
SVGA are video standards for video adapters with
greater resolution and color display capabilities than
previous standards.
To display a program at a specific resolution, you must
install the appropriate video drivers and your monitor
must support the resolution. Similarly, the number of
colors that a program can display depends on the
capabilities of the monitor, the video driver, and the
amount of video memory installed in the system.
switch
On a system board, switches control various circuits or
functions in your computer system. These switches are
known as DIP switches; they are normally packaged in
groups of two or more switches in a plastic case. Two
common DIP switches are used on system boards: slide
switches and rocker switches. The names of the
switches are based on how the settings (on and off) of
the switches are changed.
syntax
The rules that dictate how you must type a command
or instruction so that the system understands it.
A variable's syntax indicates its data type.
system board
As the main circuit board, the system board usually
contains most of your system's integral components,
such as the following:
• Microprocessor
• RAM
• Controllers for standard peripheral devices, such as
the keyboard
• Various ROM chips
Frequently used synonyms for system board are
motherboard and logic board.
system configuration information
Data stored in memory that tells a system what
hardware is installed and how the system should be
configured for operation.
system diskette
System diskette is a synonym for bootable diskette.
system memory
System memory is a synonym for RAM.
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