Glossary - EUROCOM 5100-S DeskNote Lite User Manual

Glossary

Glossary
A
AC (Alternating Current) - The power from a standard household
electrical outlet.
adapter - A device that allows compatibility between different
equipment. An AC adapter converts AC current to DC current
which is needed to operate a computer.
AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port) - A high-speed graphics port
that provides a direct connection between the display adapter
and memory
application - A program such as a word processor, database or
image editor.
B
BIOS (Basic Input Output System) - An essential set of routines
in a PC, which is stored on a chip and provides an interface be-
tween the operating system and the hardware.
bit (binary digit) - The smallest unit of information on a machine.
If a computer is a 32-bit machine it may mean that its data regis-
ters are 32 bits wide or that it uses 32 bits to identify each ad-
dress in memory.
boot - The loading of the operating system and other basic soft-
ware which occurs when you start-up the computer.
bus - A collection of wires through which data is transmitted
from one part of a computer to another.
byte (binary term) - A unit of storage capable of holding a single
character. On almost all modern computers, a byte is equal to 8
bits.