NEC MH4500 manual Glossary

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

(Light-Emitting Diode) A small electronic device that glows when current flows through it.

LPT1 or LPT2

The name you can assign a parallel port to specify its address. See also parallel port.

LVD

Super-fast Ultra2 SCSI Low Voltage Differential (LVD) Parallel SCSI Interface. A new SCSI interface that provides greater I/O bandwidth, device connectivity, data reliability, and longer cable lengths for Ultra2 SCSI hard disk drives.

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.

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