Glossary
Satellite A30 Series 7
Satellite A30 Series
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ENGLISH using Euro_M.dot –– Printed on 12/08/2003 as IM_A30EN
floppy disk: See diskette.
folder: An icon in Windows used to store documents or other folders.
format: The process of readying a blank disk for its first use. Formatting
establishes the structure of the disk that the operating system
expects before it writes files or programs onto the disk.
function keys: The keys labelled F1 through F12 that tell the computer to
perform certain functions.
G gigabyte (GB): A unit of data storage equal to 1024 megabytes. See also
megabyte.
GND: Ground. An RS-232C signal used in the exchange of data between
a computer and serial device.
graphics: The use of drawings, pictures, or other images, such as charts
or graphs, to present information.
H hard disk drive (HDD): An electromechanical device that reads and
writes a hard disk. See also hard disk.
hard disk: A non-removable disk usually referred to as drive C. The
factory installs this disk and only a trained engineer can remove it
for servicing. Also called fixed disk.
hardware: The physical electronic and mechanical components of a
computer system: typically, the computer itself, external disk
drives, etc. See also software and firmware.
HW Setup: A TOSHIBA utility that lets you set the parameters for various
hardware components.
hertz: A unit of wave frequency that equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering system composed of the digits 0
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E, and F.
host computer: The computer that controls, regulates, and transmits
information to a device or another computer.
hotkey: A TOSHIBA feature in which certain keys in combination with the
extended function key, Fn, can be used to set system parameters,
such as speaker volume.