Toshiba user manual Satellite A30 Series

Glossary

T

terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to the computer for data input/output.

TFT: Thin-film transistor. A colour LCD technology that applies individual transistors to each pixel enabling fine display control and excellent screen legibility.

touch pad: A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm rest.

TTL: Transistor-transistor logic. A logic circuit design that uses switching transistors for gates and storage.

U

USB: The Universal Serial Bus is a way to connect up to 127 devices through one connector. A new development in 1997, this offers significantly improved ease of use and reliability than earlier expansion methods.

V

VGA: Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets you run any popular software.

volatile memory: Random access memory (RAM) that stores information as long as the computer is connected to a power source.

W

warm start: Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.

window: A portion of the screen that can display its own application or document. Often used to mean a Microsoft Windows window.

wireless LAN: Local Area Network (LAN) through wireless communication. A short-range radio technology designed to simplify wireless communication with other LAN systems based on Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum radio technology that complies with the IEEE 802.11 Standard (Revision B).

write protection: A method for protecting a diskette (floppy disk) from accidental erasure.

Z

ZV port: Zoomed Video port dedicated to high-performance video data transfer.

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