Compaq 277958-001 manual To send information to another computer on the Internet

Understanding Computer Terms

track-at-once

A method of writing data to a CD. Each time a track (data or audio) is completed, the recording laser is stopped, even if another track will be written immediately afterwards. Link and run blocks are written when the laser is turned on and off.

U

UDF (Universal Disk Format)

A file system endorsed by OSTA (Optical Storage Technology Association) for use with packet writing and other recordable optical disc technologies. Also known as EAN.

upload

To send information to another computer on the Internet.

UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply)

A device that provides a short-term backup power supply as well as surge protection. See surge protector.

URL (Uniform Resource Locator)

The address of a Web site, for example, www.compaq.com.

USB port (Universal Serial Bus Port)

A connector for plugging in multiple, ultra-high-speed peripherals. USB ports are gradually replacing serial and parallel ports and are eliminating the need for so many connectors and cables. (Multiple USB peripherals can be linked together in a daisy chain to share the same port.) Windows 98 included a built-in driver for USB peripherals. Windows Millennium supports a new USB standard that is 40 times faster than the previous standard. See serial port and parallel port. See also peripheral</i></a> and driver.

Usenet (Users’ Network)

A worldwide network of computers set up to transmit messages to newsgroups. See newsgroups.

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