True Color
A VGA feature that supports 24-bits-per-pixel color, which
enables your VGA interface to display 16.8 million colors. The
screen image looks more like a photograph than a traditional
computer image.
VGA
Video Graphics Array. A high-resolution display adapter that
provides a variety of video modes.
Video adapter card
A circuit board that can be installed in one of the computer’s
option slots to control the way a monitor displays text and
graphics.
Write-protect
To protect the data on a diskette from being changed by setting
the write-protect switch on a 3.5-inch diskette or by placing a
write-protect tab over the notch on a 5.25-inch diskette. You
cannot change data on a write-protected diskette.
ZIF socket
Zero Insertion Force. The type of socket on your computer’s
system board that holds the processor. With this type of socket,
it’s easy to remove and install processor chips.
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