EUROCOM 3400 UltraLite User Manual page 141

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Hot
(i.e. a socket/port is hot.) A
port is always ready to accept
a connection.
Hot Swap
Hot Swappable devices can
safely be attached or re-
moved from the computer
without turning it off. This
procedure may also include
special commands. The op-
erating system, PnP BIOS,
hardware and power sub-
systems, are coordinated to
detect the device's presence
and status and stop the sys-
tem from "crashing" during
a swap.
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IDE
An abbreviation for Inte-
grated Drive Electronics (or
Intelligent Device Electron-
ics). Among IBM-compatible
computers, this is the most
common type of internally-
mounted hard disk controller.
External devices usually use
SCSI controllers.
Internal option
A part installed inside the
system unit cover which en-
hances operation of the sys-
tem, such as an adapter and
a memory chip.
Interrupt
A signal that, when activated,
causes the hardware to trans-
fer the program control to
some specific location in
main storage, thus breaking
the normal flow of the pro-
gram being executed.
IrDA
(Infrared Data Association)
IrDA ports allow a laptop or
PDA to exchange data with a
desktop computer or use a
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