Toshiba M50 User Manual page 156

hard disk: A non-removable disk usually referred to as drive C. The factory
hard disk drive (HDD): An electromechanical device that reads and writes
hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second.
hot key: The computer's feature in which certain keys in combination with
I
input: The data or instructions you provide to a computer, communication
I/O: Input/output. Refers to acceptance and transfer of data to and from a
I/O devices: Equipment used to communicate with the computer and
J
jumper: A small clip or wire that allows you to change the hardware
K
K: Taken from the Greek word kilo, meaning 1000; often used as equivalent
KB: See kilobyte.
L
Light Emitting Diode (LED): A semiconductor device that emits light when
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD): Liquid crystal sealed between two sheets of
LSI: Large Scale Integration.
M
megabyte (MB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 kilobytes. See also
mode: A method of operation, for example, the boot mode, standby mode
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installs this disk and only a trained engineer can remove it for
servicing. Also called fixed disk.
a hard disk. See also hard disk.
the extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system
parameters, such as speaker volume.
device or other peripheral device from the keyboard or external or
internal storage devices. The data sent (or output) by the sending
computer is input for the receiving computer.
computer.
transfer data to and from it.
characteristics by electrically connecting two points of a circuit.
to 1024, or 2 raised to the 10th power. See also byte and kilobyte.
a current is applied.
glass coated with transparent conducting material. The viewing-side
coating is etched into character forming segments with leads that
extend to the edge of the glass. Applying a voltage between the
glass sheets alters the brightness of the liquid crystal.
1) A technology that allows the inclusion of up to 100,000 simple
logic gates on a single chip.
2) An integrated circuit that uses large scale integration.
kilobyte.
or the hibernation mode.
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