Toshiba Satellite 5200 Series, User Manual

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execute: To interpret and execute an
instruction.
Extended Capability Port: An industry
standard that provides a data buffer,
switchable forward and reverse data
transmission, and run length encoding
(RLE) support.
F
fast infrared: An industry standard
that enables cableless infrared serial
data transfer at speeds of up to 4
Mbps.
file: A collection of related informa-
tion; a file can contain data, programs,
or both.
firmware: A set of instructions built
into the hardware which controls and
directs a microprocessor’s activities.
fixed disk: See hard disk.
floppy disk: See diskette.
floppy disk drive (FDD): An electro-
mechanical device that reads and
writes to floppy disks. See also
diskette.
Fn-esse: A TOSHIBA utility that lets
you assign functions to hotkeys.
folder: An icon in Windows used to
store documents or other folders.
format: The process of readying a
blank disk for its first use. Formatting
establishes the structure of the disk
that the operating system expects
before it writes files or programs onto
the disk.
function keys: The keys labeled F1
through F12 that tell the computer to
perform certain functions.
G
gigabyte (GB): A unit of data storage
equal to 1024 megabytes. See also
megabyte.
graphics: Drawings, pictures, or other
images, such as charts or graphs, to
present information.
H
hard disk: A non-removable disk
usually referred to as drive C. The
factory installs this disk and only a
trained engineer can remove it for
servicing. Also called fixed disk.
hard disk drive (HDD): An
electromechanical device that reads
and writes a hard disk. See also hard
disk.
hardware: The physical electronic
and mechanical components of a
computer system: typically, the
computer itself, external disk drives,
etc. See also software and firmware.
hertz: A unit of wave frequency that
equals one cycle per second.
hexadecimal: The base 16 numbering
system composed of the digits 0
through 9 and the letters A, B, C, D, E,
and F.
hexadecimal