Glossary
V
VGA: Video graphics array is an industry standard video adapter that lets
volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information
W
Warm dock/undock: Connecting or disconnecting a device to or from the
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application or
Wireless LAN: A short-range radio technology designed to simplify
write protection: A method for protecting a diskette (floppy disk) from
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you run any popular software.
as long as the computer is connected to a power source.
computer while the computer is suspended.
document. Often used to mean a Microsoft Windows window.
wireless communication with other LAN systems based on Direct
Sequence Spread Spectrum radio technology that complies with the
IEEE 802.11 Standard (Revision B).
accidental erasure.
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