Compaq 800 manual Glossary

GLOSSARY

This Glossary defines commonly used terms to help new users understand computer concepts. Some of these terms are used in this guide.

1394 port A new type of connector for plugging in peripherals, such as video cameras, with extremely fast data-transfer rates. The 1394 standard synchonizes audio and video files by delivering data at a guaranteed rate—in real time.

See peripheral.

A

Acrobat® Reader™ Software created by Adobe Systems that allows you to view an electronic document with the exact layout intended by the author. The Acrobat Reader can be downloaded free of charge from the Adobe Web site. See software.

anti-virus software A program that detects and, in many cases, repairs the damage caused by a computer virus.

application Software installed on a computer. See program.

B

backup Copy of a file that is kept in case the original is lost or damaged. Backups can be kept on the hard disk, a diskette, an LS Compaq drive, or even a CD.

bit The smallest possible piece of computer information—a single digit. See digital.

boot To start or restart the computer. During the start-up process, information necessary for the computer to operate is loaded into memory. See main memory.

browser Software that searches for, displays, and downloads text, graphics, sound, and video from the Internet. Microsoft Internet Explorer and Netscape Navigator are two popular browsers.

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