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Appendix D
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Glossary
This glossary defines the technical terms in this User’s Guide .
Ambient lighting Light that is scattered everywhere in the room. Instead of
being directed to a certain location, ambient lighting is
scattered all over and lights objects up a bit even where no
light is directly shining.
BIOS An acronym for Basic Input/Output System. The BIOS
controls the input/output (I/O) devices in your computer and
how your computer behaves during periods of inactivity
when the Suspend button is pressed. BIOS settings are
programmed onto integrated circuits (chips) that hold
Random-Access Memory.
Bit An acronym for binary digit. A bit is the smallest unit of
information on a machine. A single bit can hold either a
value of 0 or 1. Meaningful information is obtained by
combining consecutive bits into larger units, called bytes.
bps An abbreviation for Bits per second. The number of bits
transferred per second in a data communications system. A
measure of speed.
Blackout A situation where power drops to practically or absolutely
nothing.