Fujitsu stylistic lt, Reference Manual

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D-2 Glossary
CIC 7
Communication Intelligence Corporation
CIC produces the Handwriting Recognition System and PenX software used in the Stylistic LT pen tablet.
CIC is headquartered in Redwood Shores, California. The company web site is <http://www.cic.com/>.
CMOS 7
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
As it relates to this manual, CMOS refers to the non-volatile memory technology used for storing BIOS
and RTC values.
COM port 7
See communications port.
communications port 7
A serial communications port used to connect equipment, such as mobile devices, modems, and printers.
connection 7
The ability to interact with another device, computer, or the Internet by means of a serial, infrared,
Ethernet, or dial-up connection.
CPU 7
Central Processing Unit
Also called the microprocessor, the CPU is the “brains” of the computer. The CPU performs most of the
fetching, decoding, and execution of instructions performed by the computer.
CRT 7
Cathode Ray Tube
The technology around which an external monitor is built. A CRT employs a vacuum tube and one or
more electron guns.
DAA 7
Data Access Arrangement
A type of circuit used in modems, fax machines, and PDAs for interfacing with a telephone system.
DIMM 7
Dual In-Line Memory Module
A DIMM is a small circuit board that holds memory chips.
DLL 7
Dynamic Link Library
A DLL is a Windows-based library of data or functions.