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8 Glossary
P
parallel port
The connector on the back of your computer that allows the transfer of
data between the computer and a parallel device, such as a parallel
printer.
partition
The process of dividing the storage space on a hard disk into separate
areas so that the operating system treats them as separate disk drives.
password
A security feature that prevents an unauthorized user from operating your
computer. See also EEPROM.
PCI
Peripheral Component Interconnect. PCI is a high-performance
peripherals I/O bus supporting data transfers of up to 132MB per second.
Pentium
A type of microprocessor, with a built-in math coprocessor, cache memory,
and memory and bus controllers, that processes and communicates 32
bits of data at a time. This microprocessor also contains power
management capabilities.
peripheral
A device connected to and controlled by the computer, such as an external
disk drive or a printer.
pixel
The smallest element that is visible on a video display. The resolution of a
video display system is measured in pixels.
PnP
(Plug-n-Play) Plug-and-play is the ability to plug a device into a computer
and have the computer recognize that the device is there. The user doesn't
have to tell the computer.
POST
Power-On-Self-Test.
R
RAM
(Random-Access Memory) A temporary storage area for data and programs.
This type of memory must be periodically refreshed to maintain valid data,
and is lost when the computer is powered off. See also NVRAM and SRAM.