User’s Manual
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Glossary
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network:
A collection of computers and associated devices that are
connected by communications facilities. A network allows you to
share data and peripheral devices, such as printers, with other
users and to exchange electronic mail.
non-system disk:
A disk for storing programs and data that cannot be
used to start the computer. Compare system disk.
nonvolatile memory:
Memory that is capable of permanently storing
information. Turning the computer's power off does not alter data
stored in nonvolatile memory.
numeric keypad overlay:
A feature that allows you to use certain keys on
the keyboard to perform numeric entry, or to control cursor and
page movement.
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OCR:
Optical Character Recognition (reader). A technique or device that
uses laser or visible light to identify characters and input them into a
storage device.
online state:
A functional state of a peripheral device when it is ready to
receive or transmit data.
operating system:
A group of programs that controls the basic operation
of a computer. Operating system functions include interpreting
programs, creating data files, and controlling the transmission and
receipt (input/output) of data to and from memory and peripheral
device.
output:
The results of a computer operation. Output commonly indicates
data.
1) printed on paper,
2) displayed at a terminal,
3) sent through the serial port of internal modem, or
4) stored on some magnetic media.
