Compaq 277958-001 manual Understanding Computer Terms

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Understanding Computer Terms

This chapter provides definitions for computer terms used in this guide and other documents that ship with your computer.

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1394 port

A new type of connector for plugging in peripherals with extremely fast data-transfer rates, such as video cameras. The 1394 standard synchronizes audio and video files by delivering data at the intended rate-in real time. See peripheral. See also USB port.

Acrobat Reader

Software created by Adobe Systems that can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Web site (www.Adobe.com) The Acrobat Reader allows you to view an electronic document with the exact layout (font, colors, and graphics) that the author intended. Regardless of the program the author used to create the document, every computer with the Acrobat Reader installed can display the document with the same layout once the file is converted to PDF format. (To view an ordinary e-mail attachment in its original format, your computer must have the same program, the same or later version of the program, and the same fonts as the author used.) To save printing and postage costs, companies, professional organizations, and clubs distribute newsletters to employees and members over the Internet. With the Acrobat Reader, you can view and print the newsletter in its original format. See PDF. See also font.

anti-virus utility

A program that detects, and in many case repairs, the damage caused by a computer virus. See virus. See also utility.

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