Toshiba PTSE0U-02P00M User Manual page 225

Read Only Memory (ROM): Non-volatile memory that can be read but not
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S/P DIF: A standard of digital interface for audio.
SCSI: Small Computer System Interface is an industry standard interface
SD/SDHC Card: Secure Digital cards are flash memory widely used in a
serial: Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means
SIO: Serial Input/Output. The electronic methodology used in serial data
soft key: Key combinations that emulate keys on the IBM keyboard,
software: The set of programs, procedures and related documentation
stop bit: One or more bits of a byte that follow the transmitted character or
synchronous: Having a constant time interval between successive bits,
system disk: A diskette that contains the operating system files needed to
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terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to
TFT display: A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid
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written to. Non-volatile here means that information in ROM remains
whether or not the computer is receiving power. This type of
memory is used to store your computer's BIOS, which is essential
instructions the computer reads when you start it up. See also BIOS,
memory. Compare RAM.
for connection of a variety of peripheral devices.
variety of digital devices such as digital cameras and Personal
Digital Assistants.
the transmission of one bit at a time sequentially over a single
channel. On your computer, the serial port provides a serial
interface between the computer and an appropriate device.
Compare parallel.
transmission.
change some configuration options, stop program execution, and
access the numeric keypad overlay.
associated with a computer system. Specifically refers to computer
programs that direct and control the computer system's activities.
See also hardware.
group codes in asynchronous serial communications.
characters or events.
start the computer. Any diskette can be formatted as a system disk.
A system disk is also called a "bootable disk", "boot disk" or a
"startup disk." Compare non-system disk.
the computer for data input/output.
crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor
(TFT) to drive each cell.
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