NEC HV8600, User Manual

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Glossary 5
H
hard disk drive
See disk drive.
hardware
The physical parts of your computer, including the keyboard, monitor, disk drives,
cables, and circuit cards.
I
IC
(Integrated Circuit) An electronic device that contains miniaturized circuitry.
(ISA Configuration Utility)
The program that you use to change the configuration of some ISA desktop
computers. This program also contains information about the hardware in the
computer.
interface
A connection between the computer and a peripheral device that enables them to
exchange data. See also parallel port and serial port.
ISA
(Industry Standard Architecture) An industry standard for computers and circuit
cards that transfer 16 bits of data at a time.
J
jumper
A small electrical connector used for configuration on some computer hardware.
K
(Kilobyte)
1,024 bytes. See also byte.
L
LAN
(Local Area Network) A group of computers linked together within a limited area
to exchange information.
LCD
(Liquid Crystal Display) The type of video display used in portable computers.
LED
(Light-Emitting Diode) A small electronic device that glows when current flows
through it.