10 Glossary
SuperDisk
A high capacity diskette drive that uses the laser-servo technology to read from and
write to specially designed 120-MB diskettes. The SuperDisk is backward compatible
and reads 1.44-MB and 720-KB diskettes.
SVGA
Super Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to 256 or more
colors and a graphics resolution of 800 by 600 pixels.
system board
The main printed circuit board inside the system unit into which other boards and major
chip components, such as the system microprocessor, are connected.
s-video
Short for super-video, a technology for transmitting video signals over a cable by
dividing the video information into two separate signals: one for color, and the other for
brightness. When sent to a television, s-video produces sharper images and superior
color definition.
T
TFT
Thin Film Transistor. A type of NEC Versa LCD color screen that supports 256 colors.
U
USB
Universal Serial Bus. This new external bus standard supports the connection of up to
127 peripheral devices, such as mice, modems, and keyboards. USB supports plug-and-
play installation on some systems.
V
VersaGlide
A small, touch-sensitive pad used as a pointing device on your NEC Versa notebook
computer. With the VersaGlide, you can move your finger along the pad to move the
cursor or simulate a mouse click by tapping the pad.
VGA
Video Graphics Array. Graphics technology that supports up to 256 colors and a
graphics resolution of 640 by 480 pixels.
