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separate lines for contrast and color, | VGA: Video graphics array is an | |
which produces a video image superior | industry standard video adapter that | |
to that produced by a composite con- | lets you run any popular software. | |
nection. See also RCA jack. | volatile memory: Random access | |
synchronous: Having a constant time | ||
memory (RAM) that stores informa- | ||
interval between successive bits, char- | tion as long as the computer is con- | |
acters or events. | nected to a power source. | |
system disk: A disk that has been for- | W | |
matted with an operating system. For | ||
Warm dock/undock: Connecting or | ||
tained in two hidden files and the | ||
disconnecting a device to or from the | ||
COMMAND.COM file. You can boot | ||
computer while the computer is sus- | ||
a computer using a system disk. Also | ||
pended. | ||
called an operating system disk. | ||
warm start: Restarting or resetting a | ||
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T | computer without turning it off. | |
terminal: A | window: A portion of the screen that | |
can display its own application or doc- | ||
and CRT display screen connected to | ||
ument. Often used to mean a | ||
the computer for data input/output. | ||
Microsoft® Windows window. | ||
TFT: A color LCD technology that | ||
Wireless LAN: A | ||
applies individual transistors to each | ||
technology designed to simplify wire- | ||
pixel enabling fine display control and | ||
less communication with other LAN | ||
excellent screen legibility. | ||
systems based on Direct Sequence | ||
TTL: | ||
Spread Spectrum radio technology that | ||
logic circuit design that uses switching | ||
complies with the IEEE 802.11 Stan- | ||
transistors for gates and storage. | ||
dard (Revision B). | ||
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U | write protection: A method for pro- | |
USB: Enables chain connection of a | tecting a diskette (floppy disk) from | |
accidental erasure. | ||
number of |
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one port on your computer. For exam- |
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ple, you might connect a |
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the computer, then connect a keyboard |
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to the |
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keyboard. |
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