EUROCOM 8500-V Super Notebook User Manual page 118

User's Manual
driver ¾ A program that controls a device.
DVD ¾ Originally called Digital VideoDisc since it was used mostly for video, now called
Digital Versatile Disc, similar to a CD-ROM only with greater storage capacity.
F
flash BIOS ¾ BIOS which can be updated.
flash memory ¾ A memory chip that keeps its information even when the computer is
powered off. Used in BIOS which can be updated, like the system in your computer.
flash ROM BIOS ¾ see flash BIOS.
function key ¾ The keys F1, F2, ... which have specific functions assigned to them.
G
GB (Gigabyte) ¾ A unit of storage, one gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes.
H
Hot key ¾ see function keys.
I
interface ¾ Something that connects two separate things. Hardware interface connects
the computer to attached hardware such as a printer.
I/O (Input/Ouput) ¾ Term used when your computer needs data entered (input) or has data
to go to another source such as a printer or a floppy disk (output).
IrDA (Infrared Data Association) ¾ IrDA ports allow a laptop to exchange data without a
cable connection.
J
jack ¾ A connector used primarily to connect external devices to your computer.
K
KB (Kilobyte) ¾ A unit of storage, one kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes.
L
LAN (Local Area Network ) ¾ A communications network within a confined physical area.
It is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system and a communications
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