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TFT
Thin Film Transistor - A technology for flat display panels which uses a thin film matrix of transistors
to control each pixel of the display screen individually.
UL
Underwriters Laboratories - An independent organization that tests and certifies the electrical safety
of devices.
VGA
Video Graphics Array. A video display standard originally introduced by IBM with the PS/2 series of
personal computers.
VRAM
Video Random Access Memory. A memory dedicated to video display data and control.
WFM
Wired for Management is Intel’s broad-based initiative to reduce the total cost of ownership (TCO) of
business computing without sacrificing power and flexibility.
Wi-Fi Compatible
Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity) Identifies that the product has passed the interoperability test, supplied by
the WECA (Wireless Ethernet Compatibility Alliance), which guarantees the interoperability of wireless
IEEE 802.11 LAN products. For more information on the Wi-Fi standard, go to the WECA website at:
www.wirelessethernet.com.
Write Protect
Prevent alteration of the binary state of all bits in a storage media. Example: all information on a
device such as a floppy diskette; a block of space in a storage media such as partition of a hard drive;
a file or directory of floppy diskette or hard drive.
XGA
Extended VGA.
Zip Drive
A 100MB read/rite removable media disk drive.
Zoomed Video
A PC Card port which allows notebook PCs to deliver full screen broadcast quality video through
third party PC Cards, including TV tuners, video capture, and MPEG full-motion video.
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