Toshiba Satellite T210 Series User Manual page 211

N
network — A collection of computers and associated devices that are
non-interlaced — A method of refreshing a computer screen, in which
O
online — Available through the computer. Online may refer to
operating system — A set of programs that controls how the computer
optical disc drive — A drive which reads plastic coated discs on which
P
palette — See color palette.
parallel — Processes that occur simultaneously. In communications, it
password — A unique string of characters entered by a user to verify his
PC Card — A credit-card-sized expansion card designed to increase the
peripheral — Any device, such as a printer or joystick, that is attached
pixel — Short for "picture element." The smallest dot that can be
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connected by communications facilities. A network allows you to
share data and peripheral devices, such as printers, with other users
and to exchange electronic mail.
each pixel of every line is refreshed as the electron beam scans
across and down the screen. Compare interlaced.
information being read from your own computer's internal storage
drive, such as online documentation or online Help, or to
information coming from another company on a company network
or the Internet.
works. Examples of operating systems are the Windows Vista
Home Basic and Windows
information is recorded digitally, and uses a laser to read data,
music, or videos.
means the transmission of more than one bit of information at a
time. On your computer, the parallel port provides a parallel
communications interface between the computer and an appropriate
device. Most modern printers are parallel. Compare serial.
or her identity to the computer or the network.
capabilities of computers. PC Cards provide functions such as
modem, fax/modem, hard disk drive, network adapter, sound card,
or SCSI adapter.
to the computer and controlled by the computer's CPU.
produced on a screen or printer.
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7 operating systems.
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