HP 1700T manual Glossary-12

Glossary-12

Multimedia Extension (MMX) – A microprocessor technology developed by the Intel Corporation that runs multimedia programs faster and more efficiently.

Musical Instrument Digital Interface (MIDI) – A computer file format used to represent musical sounds. MIDI files can be identified by the file extension .mid.

navigate – To move from one site or directory to another site or directory.

Netscape Navigator – A Web browser developed by the Netscape Communications Corporation; used to view hypertext documents on intranet Web sites as well as documents on the World Wide Web.

network – Two or more computers linked together for the purpose of sharing resources, such as files, programs, or printers. See local area network, wide area network.

network adapter – See network interface card.

network interface card – A device that enables a computer to be physically connected to and participate in data communications on a network.

newsgroup – A public special-interest forum on a network similar to a bulletin board. Subscribers can read and post messages to the newsgroup site.

NIC – See network interface card.

notebook computer – A portable computer about the size of a large notebook usually weighing about four pounds. Contrast desktop computer, laptop computer.

online – The state of being connected to a network, especially the Internet.

online Help – Program-specific information stored on the hard disk that can be accessed through the Help option on the program menu bar.

operating system (OS) – A set of system software programs that control how the computer works.

OS – See operating system.

parallel port – A device that transfers bits of data simultaneously through the eight separate wires in a parallel cable. Printers are often connected to a parallel port.

partition – To format a hard disk so that it behaves as if it is two or more smaller hard disks.

PC – Personal computer.