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G
gigabyte (GB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes. See also
GND: Ground. An RS-232C signal used in the exchange of data between
graphics: The use of drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts
H
hard disk drive (HDD): An electromechanical device that reads and
hard disk: A non-removable disk usually referred to as drive C. The
hardware: The physical electronic and mechanical components of a
hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering system composed of the digits 0
host computer: The computer that controls, regulates, and transmits
hotkey: A TOSHIBA feature in which certain keys in combination with the
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megabyte.
a computer and serial device.
or graphs, to present information.
writes a hard disk. See also hard disk.
factory installs this disk and only a trained engineer can remove it
for servicing. Also called fixed disk.
computer system: typically, the computer itself, external disk
drives, etc. See also software and firmware.
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F.
information to a device or another computer.
extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system parameters,
such as speaker volume.
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