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Part III: Appendixes
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multimedia: A combination of two or more elements, such as sound,
animation and video in a computer program or presentation. Mul-
timedia programs, which require huge amounts of storage space,
have become very popular with the wide availability of CD-ROM
drives.
musical instrument digital interface (MIDI): A standard for connecting
musical instruments, synthesizers and computers. The MIDI stan-
dard provides a way of translating music into a form the computer
can use, and vice versa.
multitasking: The computer runs one program for a short time and then
switches to the next program. Because people’s sense of time is
much slower than the computer’s speed the programs seem to run
simultaneously.
N
non-interlaced: A method of refreshing a computer screen, in which
each pixel of every line is refreshed as the electron beam scans
across and down the screen.
non-system disk: A diskette for storing programs and files that cannot
be used to start the computer. See system disk.
non-volatile memory: Memory, usually read-only memory (ROM),
that is capable of permanently storing information. Turning the
computer’s power off does not alter information stored in non-vol-
atile memory.
O
on line: A functional state in which a device is ready to receive or
transmit information.
online: Available through the computer. Online may refer to informa-
tion on the hard disk, such as online documentation or online help,
or a connection, through a modem, to another computer.
operating environment: A program that interacts with the computer’s
operating system to provide a consistent interface through which
you communicate with your programs. Windows is an operating
environment that uses a graphical user interface (GUI).