NEC Versa Series manual Glossary

serial printer

A printer with a serial interface.

SIR

Serial Infrared, an infrared technology that sends data at 2.4 Mbit/second (2,400,000 bits per second).

SO-DIMM

Small outline dual-inline Memory Module. A small circuit board that holds memory chips. A dual in-line memory module (DIMM) has a 64-bit path.

software

Programs that run on a computer such as operating systems, word processors, and spreadsheets.

SP/DIF

Sony and Philips Digital Interconnect Format. SP/DIF enables a computer system to produce digital audio output through the use of an optical output cable to an optical disk device.

Standby mode

A state of power management that puts the system to “sleep.” Standby mode shuts down all devices in the system while retaining data and system status.

SVGA

Super Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to 256 or more colors and a graphics resolution of 800 x 600 pixels.

system board

The main printed circuit board inside the system unit into which other boards and major chip components, such as the system microprocessor, are connected.

s-video

Short for super-video, a technology for transmitting video signals over a cable by dividing the video information into two separate signals: one for color, and the other for brightness. When sent to a television, s-video produces sharper images and superior color definition.

T

TFT

Thin Film Transistor. A type of LCD color screen that supports up to 16.8 million colors.

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