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PIO
Parallel Input/Output.
Pitch (keyboard)
The distance between the centers of the letter
keys of keyboard.
Pixel
The smallest element of a display, a dot of color
on your display screen. The more pixels per
area the clearer your image will appear.
POST
Power On Self Test.A program which is part o f
the BIOS which checks the configuration and
operating condition of your hardware whenever
power is applied to your computer. Status and
error messages may be displayed before the
operating system is loaded. If failures so serious
that operation can not continue are detected
the operating system will not be loaded.
Program
An integrated set of coded commands to your
computer telling your hardware what to do and
how and when to do it.
PS/2
An IBM series of personal computers which
established a number of standards for connect-
ing external devices such as keyboards and
monitors.
RAM
Random Access Memory. A hardware compo-
nent of your computer that holds binary infor-
mation (both program and data) as long as it
has the proper power applied to it.
RAM Module
A printed circuit card with memory and
associated circuitry which allows the user
to add additional memory to the computer
without special tools.
Reset
The act of reloading the operating system.
A reset erases all information stored in RAM.
Restart
See Reset.
Resume
To proceed after interruption. In your
Computer this refers to returning to active
operation after having been in one of the sus-
pension states.
ROM
Read Only Memory. A form of memory in
which information is stored by physically alter-
ing the material.Data stored in this way can not
be changed by your Computer and does not
require power to maintain it.
SCSI
Small Computer Systems Interface (pronounced
scuzzy). An American National Standards
Institute (ANSI) standard for connecting
multiple (up to 7) high speed parallel devices
to a computer.
SDRAM
Synchronous Dynamic Random Access Memory.
