Toshiba Portégé R830 Series User Manual page 225

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backup—A copy of a file, usually on a removable disk, kept in case the
Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)—See BIOS.
baud rate—The speed at which a communication device, such as a
Blu-ray Disc (BD)—Offering more storage capacity than DVDs, the
BIOS (Basic Input/Output System)—Basic instructions, stored in
bits per second (bps)—A way of measuring the speed at which
boot—To start the computer. The term "boot" originates from bootstrap
boot disk—See system disk.
boot priority (startup sequence)—The order in which the computer
bus—An electrical circuit that connects the central processing unit
bus speed—The speed at which the central processing unit (CPU)
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printer or modem, transmits information. Baud rate is the number of
signal changes per second (not necessarily the same as bits per
second). See also bits per second.
format was developed to allow for more data storage and to enable
recording and playback of high-definition video (HD).
read-only memory (ROM), containing the information the computer
needs to check hardware and load the operating system when you
start up the computer.
information is passed between two devices. This is the basic unit of
measure used in modem communications, and is similar, but not
identical, to the baud rate. See also baud rate.
program (as in "pulling itself up by its bootstraps"), a program that
loads and initializes the operating system. See also reboot.
accesses its internal storage drives to locate the startup files. Under
the default startup sequence, the computer looks for the startup files
in the external media before checking the internal storage drive.
(CPU) with other parts of the computer, such as the video adapter,
disk drives, and ports. It is the pathway through which data flows
from one device to another. See also bus speed, frontside bus.
communicates with the other parts of the computer.
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