NEC LC1400 manual Nvram

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NVRAM

(Nonvolatile RAM) A type of RAM that retains its contents even after the computer is powered off. This memory stores EISA configuration information. See also RAM and SRAM.

O

operating system

A set of programs that provides the interface between other software programs and the computer.

P

parallel port

The connector on the back of your computer that allows the transfer of data between the computer and a parallel device, such as a parallel printer.

partition

The process of dividing the storage space on a hard disk into separate areas so that the operating system treats them as separate disk drives.

password

A security feature that prevents an unauthorized user from operating your computer. See also EEPROM.

PCI

Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCI is a high-performance peripherals I/O bus supporting data transfers of up to 132MB per second.

Pentium

A type of microprocessor, with a built-in math coprocessor, cache memory, and memory and bus controllers, that processes and communicates 32 bits of data at a time. This microprocessor also contains power management capabilities.

peripheral

A device connected to and controlled by the computer, such as an external disk drive or a printer.

pixel

The smallest element that is visible on a video display. The resolution of a video display system is measured in pixels.

PnP

(Plug-n-Play) Plug-and-play is the ability to plug a device into a computer and have the computer recognize that the device is there. The user doesn't have to tell the computer.

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