Toshiba 2000 User Manual page 200

capacity
capacity: The amount of data that can
be stored on a magnetic storage
device such as a diskette (floppy
disk) or hard disk. It is usually
described in terms of kilobytes (KB),
where one KB = 1024 bytes and
megabytes (MB), where one MB =
1024 KB.
card: Synonym for board. See board.
CardBus: An industry standard bus
for 32-bit PC Cards.
CD-ROM: A Compact Disk-Read
Only Memory is a high capacity disk
that can be read from but not written
to. The CD-ROM drive uses a laser,
rather than magnetic heads, to read
data from the disk.
character: Any letter, number,
punctuation mark, or symbol used by
the computer. Also synonymous with
byte.
chassis: The frame containing the
computer.
chip: A small semiconductor contain-
ing computer logic and circuitry for
processing, memory, input/output
functions and controlling other chips.
CMOS: Complementary Metal-Oxide
Semiconductor. An electronic circuit
fabricated on a silicon wafer that
requires very little power. Integrated
circuits implemented in CMOS
technology can be tightly packaged
and are highly reliable.
cold start: Starting a computer that is
currently off (turning on the power).
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commands: Instructions you enter at
the terminal keyboard that direct the
actions of the computer or its periph-
eral devices.
communications: The means by
which a computer transmits and
receives data to and from another
computer or device.
compatibility: 1) The ability of one
computer to accept and process data in
the same manner as another computer
without modifying the data or the
media upon which it is being trans-
ferred. 2) the ability of one device to
connect to or communicate with
another system or component.
components: Elements or parts (of a
system) which make up the whole
(system).
computer program: A set of instruc-
tions written for a computer that
enable it to achieve a desired result.
computer system: A combination of
hardware, software, firmware, and
peripheral components assembled to
process data into useful information.
configuration: The specific compo-
nents in your system (such as the
terminal, printer, and disk drives) and
the settings that define how your
system works. You use the HW Setup
program to control your system
configuration.