Fujitsu stylistic lt, Reference Manual

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intranet 7
A network designed for information sharing within a company or organization.
IrDA 7
Infrared Data Association
The association which created the standards for transmission of data using infrared technology. The IrDA
web site is located at <http://www.irda.org/>.
IrDA connection 7
A connection between your Stylistic LT and another computer or device (such as a printer) by means of
the infrared port on each device.
IRQ 7
Interrupt Request
IRQs are signals sent to the computer’s CPU by peripheral devices. Certain IRQs are reserved for certain
devices, so the CPU “knows” which device it is responding to.
L1 7
Level One
L1 refers to the small memory cache that is built into the CPU chip.
L2 7
Level Two
L2 refers to the memory cache that is located on the motherboard.
LAN 7
Local Area Network
A LAN is a small computer network that usually covers a discrete area, such as a large work area or
building. LANs are employed to allow users to share the same resources, such as printers. The LAN is
composed of a number of clients and a central server. Using a server takes some of the processing load off
the individual clients. It also allows the clients to share data through the server.
LBA 7
Logical Block Addressing
LBA is an efficient way of addressing hard drives by assigning sequential numbers to each logical block
on the hard drive, rather than assigning each block a unique combination of cylinder, head, and sector
numbers.
MCM 7
Multi-Chip Module
A module that contains the CPU, the L2 cache, and half of the chipset on a small (1.6” x 1.4”) daughter
board. The MCM architecture significantly increases board density, while improving heat dissipation.
MS-DOS 7
Microsoft Disk Operating System
A 16-bit operating system developed for IBM by Microsoft in 1981, MS-DOS was the most widely used
platform throughout the 1980’s for IBM-compatible PCs. The operating system is the “traffic cop” of the