NEC VX manual Glossary

SVGA

Super Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to 256 or more colors and a graphics resolution of 800 by 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 NEC Versa LCD color screen that supports 256 or more colors.

U

USB

Universal Serial Bus. This new external bus standard supports the connection of up to 127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB supports plug-and- play installation on some systems.

V

VersaGlide

A small, touch-sensitive pad used as a pointing device on your NEC Versa notebook computer. With the VersaGlide, you can move your finger along the pad to move the cursor or simulate a mouse click by tapping the pad.

VGA

Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to 256 colors and a graphics resolution of 640 by 480 pixels.

volatile memory

Storage media that loses its data when system power is turned off. Standard memory and memory that you add to the Versa are volatile memory. See nonvolatile memory.

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