
ISA
(Industry Standard Architecture) An industry standard for computers and circuit cards that transfer 16 bits of data at a time.
J
jumper
A small electrical connector used for configuration on some computer hardware.
K
(Kilobyte)
1,024 bytes. See also byte.
L
LAN
(Local Area Network) A group of computers linked together within a limited area to exchange information.
LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) The type of video display used in portable computers.
LED
LPT1 or LPT2
The name you can assign a parallel port to specify its address. See also parallel port.
LVD
M
(Megabyte)
1,048,576 bytes. See also byte.
math coprocessor
An IC that works with the microprocessor to speed up mathematical calculations.
memory
The circuitry in your computer that stores data and programs. See also EMS, extended memory, RAM, and ROM.