Glossary

Sony VAIO Desktop User Guide

 

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Definition

 

 

DVI

Stands for Digital Video Interface. Accommodates analog and digital monitors with a single

 

connector. Using a DVI connector and port, a digital signal that is sent to an analog monitor

 

is converted into an analog signal. If the monitor is a digital monitor, such as a flat panel

 

display, no conversion is necessary.

 

 

Ethernet

Ethernet is the most widely implemented local area network (LAN) technology. The Ethernet

 

system called 10BASE-T provides data transfer rates of 10 Mbps (megabits per second). A

 

more recent version of Ethernet, called 100BASE-T, provides data transfer rates of 100 Mbps.

 

Gigabit Ethernet supports data rates of 1 gigabit (1,000 megabits) per second.

 

 

EULA

EULA (End-User Licence Agreement) is the name given to a licence governing the software

 

on your computer. The EULA can be found in the Read this first (page 1) section at the

 

beginning of the software guide or directly on the VAIO desktop.

 

 

Help files

Online Help files can be found within most software applications, usually under a Help

 

menu. They contain specific information on the software in use and can be used together

 

with the descriptions in your online Sony Software Guide.

 

 

Hyper-Threading (not available

Hyper-Threading is a brand new technology giving the performance of two chips in one.

on all models)

With it, your desktop can run two different applications simultaneously or run a single

 

application much faster than it would on a standard one-processor box.

 

 

i.LINK™

i.LINK™ is Sony’s version of the IEEE 1394 standard for high-speed digital serial interface.

 

The standard is regarded in the audio/video and IT industries as the most suitable interface

 

for connecting computers and digital audio/video devices (such as digital cameras etc.).

 

 

ISP

An ISP (Internet Service Provider) is a company which provides you with a user name,

 

password and telephone number in order to connect to the Internet.

 

 

L2 cache memory

Cache memory is RAM-like memory that enables quick access to data that has already been

 

read by the computer. L1 and L2 are levels of cache memory in a computer.