User’s Manual
Glossary-8
Glossary
stop bit:
One or more bits of a byte that follow the transmitted character or
group codes in asynchronous serial communications.
system disk:
A disk that has been formatted with an operating system. For
MS-DOS the operating system is contained in two hidden files and
the COMMAND.COM file. You can boot a computer using a system
disk. Also called an operating system disk.
T
terminal:
A typewriter-like keyboard and CRT display screen connected to
the computer for data input/output.
TFT display:
A liquid crystal display (LCD) made from an array of liquid
crystal cells using active-matrix technology with thin film transistor
(TFT) to drive each cell.
TouchPad:
A pointing device integrated into the TOSHIBA computer palm
rest.
U
Universal Serial Bus:
This serial interface lets you communicate with
several devices connected in a chain to a single port on the
computer.
V
VGA:
Video Graphics Array is an industry standard video adaptor that lets
you run any popular software.
W
warm start:
Restarting or resetting a computer without turning it off.
write protection:
A method for protecting a floppy disk from accidental
erasure.
