Micron Millennia Series Technical Reference Manual page 103

non-volatile Memory that is maintained even when power is off.
memory
on-board floppy A floppy disk drive controller that is incorporated into the system board.
open A circuit that is not complete. Usually accomplished by removing a jumper from two pins on the system board
or a peripheral card. Also see closed and jumper.
operating Software that provides a link between application programs and the computer hardware (e.g., disks, memory).
system
parallel port A device that transfers data simultaneously through eight separate wires in a parallel cable.
partition A partition is a logical division of a hard disk created so that you can create the appearance of having separate
hard drives for file management, multiple users, or other purposes.
peripheral Any device that is connected to the computer system (e.g., printers, keyboard, plotters, etc.).
Peripheral PCI is an interconnection system between a microprocessor and attached devices in which expansion slots
Component are spaced closely for high speed operation.
Interconnect
(PCI)
pin Any of the leads on a device, such as an integrated circuit, that plug into a socket and connect to a system.
pixels Individual dots that make up a graphical image.
Plug and Play Plug-and-Play is a standard that gives computer users the ability to plug a device into a computer and the
(PNP) operating system and BIOS will recognize that the device is there.
port A specific place for being physically connected to some other device, usually with a socket and plug of some
kind. Typically, a personal computer is provided with one or more serial ports and usually one parallel port.
Power On Self Check-out procedures that the BIOS runs automatically when the system is turned on. These procedures
Test (POST) verify that all computer hardware is functioning properly. If the test detects problems, the computer displays
error codes before (or instead of) starting the operating system. The error codes can help a service person
determine what is wrong with the computer.
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