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LOSSARY
T
terminal: A typewriter-like keyboard
and CRT display screen connected to
the computer for data input/output.
TFT display: A liquid crystal display
(LCD) made from an array of liquid
crystal cells using active-matrix
technology with thin film transistor
(TFT) to drive each cell.
Touch Pad: A pointing device
integrated into the TOSHIBA com-
puter palm rest.
TTL: Transistor-transistor logic. A
logic circuit design that uses switch-
ing transistors for gates and storage.
U
Universal Serial Bus: This serial
interface lets you communicate with
several devices connected in a chain
to a single port on the computer.
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 power is supplied to the
computer.

write protection

W
warm start: Restarting or resetting a
computer without turning it off.
window: A portion of the screen that
can display its own application,
document or dialog box. Often used to
mean a Microsoft Windows window.
write protection: A method for
protecting a diskette (floppy disk) from
accidental erasure.