Commonly used to select configuration options

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Glossary

jumper An electrically-conductive part that is used to connect two or more points on a circuit board.

Commonly used to select configuration options.

LAN Local Area Network. A general- purpose communications network that interconnects a variety of devices within a limited geographical area. A LAN might connect computers on adjacent desks, within a building, or within several buildings of a campus.

mass storage Any device used to store large amounts of data. Usually refers to hard disks and tape backup units.

memory modules Miniature boards containing memory chips. Used for increasing the amount of memory available in the computer.

MID files Standard file format used to store MIDI sequence information.

MIDI Musical Instrument Digital Interface. An international hardware/ software standard that specifies the cable and hardware interface that allows several devices, instruments, and computers to interchange music codes and events.

MIDI mapper A Windows utility that lets you edit MIDI key maps, patch maps, and channel mappings.

Mixing Combining sounds from several sources.

MPEG Motion Picture Expert Group. A standard for video sequence compression. You can play back MPEG files from the WEB or a video CD-ROM.

MPU-401MIDI interface hardware standard developed by the Roland Co.

multimedia Combining static media (such as text and pictures) with dynamic data (such as sound, video, and animation) on the same system.

network server mode A security feature that prevents unauthorized use of an input device (like a keyboard or mouse) while your computer is running as an unattended network server.

OLE Object Linking and Embedding. A Windows feature that allows different object types (such as speech clips or notes of music) to appear in a document. The objects can be linked, in which case they remain separate files, or embedded, where they become a part of the document.

Patch A MIDI term referring to a particular sound or voice.

PCM Pulse Code Modulation. A method of storing uncompressed digital audio. The audio is represented by the amplitude of the audio signal sampled at regular intervals.

pixel Picture element. The smallest addressable spot on the screen.

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XU specifications

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