Glossary

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USB

USB (Universal Serial Bus) is a hardware interface for attaching devices (such as a keyboard,

 

mouse, joystick, scanner or printer). You can connect up to 127 devices to a USB port. The

 

USB standard is Hot Plug and Play.

 

 

VAIO

Short for Video Audio Integrated Operation. Brand name covering Sony's PC products,

 

peripherals, accessories and software. VAIO-branded items are all designed to make the best

 

use of Sony's Audio-Video (AV) and Information Technology (IT) skills.

 

 

WAN

WAN (Wide Area Network) is a computer network connected together and covering a

 

relatively large geographical area. This is in contrast to LAN, where the network is usually

 

set up within one building or small geographical area. The largest existing WAN is the

 

Internet.

 

 

XGA

Short for Extended Graphic Array, a graphics standard. An XGA board can provide up to

 

1,024 x 768 pixels and supports up to 65 thousand colours.