NEC ES1200 User Manual page 147

A
AC
address
ASCII
B
backplane slot
backup
backup battery
base memory
baud rate
BIOS
bit
boot
bps
byte
(Alternating Current) The type of current available in wall outlets.
All computers must convert alternating current to direct current to
operate. See also DC.
A label, name, or number that identifies a location in computer
memory.
(American Standard Code for Information Interchange) A standard
number assigned to each of the alphanumeric characters and
keyboard control code keys to enable the transfer of information
between different types of computers and peripherals.
A connector on the backplane board in desktop computers and
expansion boxes that allows you to install circuit cards.
A copy of data for safe-keeping. The data is copied from computer
memory or disk to a floppy disk, magnetic tape, or other media.
The battery in your computer that maintains the real-time clock
and the configuration information when the computer's power is
removed.
An area of memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes.
The speed with which data is transmitted during serial
communication. The computer's operating system and software
program must be configured for the same baud rate as the
communication device, such as a serial printer. See also bps.
(Basic Input/Output System) A program stored in flash EPROM or
ROM that controls the keyboard, disk drives, video monitor, and
other devices. See also flash EPROM, EPROM, and ROM.
Derived from BInary digiT, a bit is the smallest unit of information
a computer handles. See also byte.
The process of loading the operating system into memory.
(bits per second) The number of bits transferred in one second
during serial communication, such as modem transmission.
A group of eight bits.
Glossary
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