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NPC-8208
shortens access time and lowers energy consumption.
WLAN
Wireless LAN is a local area network, which transmit data by radio wave, infrared
and other wireless technology. Wireless LAN is mainly used for portable PCs in
offices or factory environment.
Backup
Copies of programs, data media or database, use to keep or protect key, irreplaceable,
data, and prevent data loss when damage to a working copy occurs. Some application
programs automatically generate backup copies of data files, and manage current or
previous versions in the HDD.
Baud
Physical unit of stepping speed during signal transmission. It defines the number of
signal status sent each second. Only in two statuses, one baud is equal to 1bps
transmission rate.
Operating System
A general name describing all the functions in concerted operation with hardware, and
control and monitoring of user program execution, system resource assignment in user
program and operating mode. (e.g. Windows XP Professional).
Hyper-Threading
HT technology (multiple threads) allows multiple computing threads to run
simultaneously. Only when all the related system assemblies (e.g. processor,
operating system and application program) are supported, can HT be effective.
