NEC Versa Series manual Glossary

Glossary

A

AC adapter

A device that connects an NEC Versa notebook computer and an AC wall outlet to provide AC power for running the system and recharging the battery.

A/D conversion

The process of converting an analog signal into a digital signal.

AGP

Advanced Graphics Port is an interface specification designed for the throughput demands of 3D graphics. AGP introduces a point-to-point channel allowing the graphics controller direct access to main memory, increases bandwidth to 266-MBps, and supports throughputs of 533-MBps and 1.07-GBps.

animation

The art of making things appear to move in two-dimensional (2D) or three-dimensional (3D) space and making events happen over time.

applications programs

Software designed to perform specific functions, like solving business or mathematical problems.

audio

The range of acoustic, mechanical, or electrical frequencies that humans hear.

B

base RAM

Area of system memory between 0 and 640 kilobytes available to the user for the operating system and application programs.

BIOS

Basic Input Output System. A collection of computer routines, usually burnt into ROM, that controls the real-time clock, keyboard, disk drives, video display, and other peripheral devices.

bit

Binary digit. The smallest unit of computer data.

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