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interface: A connection between two parts of a system that lets them to
work together. There are several types of interface: 1) Elements
such as the graphics design, prompts and menus of a program
allow you to interact with the program. These elements make up
the user interface. 2) A physical connection between one system
or device and another so that information can be exchanged.
interlaced: A method of refreshing a computer screen, in which only
every other line of pixels is refreshed. Interlaced monitors take two
passes to create a complete screen image.
internal command: An MS-DOS command (such as DIR, COPY, or
DEL) that loads into memory as part of the computer's startup
procedure. You can run an internal command at any time. These
commands execute very quickly because they are already present
in memory.
K
keyboard: The device you use to type information into the computer.
Each key on the keyboard is a switch that is activated when you
press it. The switch sends a specific code, representing the charac-
ter printed on the key, to the computer.
kilobyte (KB): 1024 bytes. Its abbreviations (K and KB) are taken from
the Greek word kilo, meaning 1000, although the abbreviation
refers to 1024, or 2 raised to the 10th power. See also byte.
L
liquid crystal display (LCD): A type of display that uses a liquid sub-
stance between two transparent electrode panels. By selectively
turning the electrodes on and off, the LCD creates the images you
see on the screen.
load: To put information into memory, making it available to the com-
puter for processing.
local bus: A type of bus that connects devices directly to the micropro-
cessor. Because there are no wires between the CPU and the
device, information is passed at a much greater speed than through
a traditional bus. See also bus.
logical drive: A section of a disk that is recognized by the operating
system as a separate disk drive. A system's logical drives may dif-
fer from its physical drives. For example, a single hard disk drive
may be partitioned into two or more logical drives.
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