Toshiba Satellite A30 Series User Manual page 168

T
terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected
TFT: Thin-film transistor. A colour LCD technology that applies individual
touch pad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer
TTL: Transistor-transistor logic. A logic circuit design that uses switching
U
USB: The Universal Serial Bus is a way to connect up to 127 devices
V
VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information
W
warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application or
wireless LAN: Local Area Network (LAN) through wireless
write protection: A method for protecting a diskette (floppy disk) from
Z
ZV port: Zoomed Video port dedicated to high-performance video data
Satellite A30 Series
to the computer for data input/output.
transistors to each pixel enabling fine display control and excellent
screen legibility.
palm rest.
transistors for gates and storage.
through one connector. A new development in 1997, this offers
significantly improved ease of use and reliability than earlier
expansion methods.
you run any popular software.
as long as the computer is connected to a power source.
document. Often used to mean a Microsoft Windows window.
communication. A short-range radio technology designed to
simplify wireless communication with other LAN systems based on
Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum radio technology that complies
with the IEEE 802.11 Standard (Revision B).
accidental erasure.
transfer.
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