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Glossary
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resolution
— A measure of the sharpness of the images that can be
produced by a printer or displayed on a screen. For a printer,
resolution is expressed in dots per inch (dpi). For a screen, it is
expressed as the number of pixels available horizontally and
vertically.
restart
— Synonymous with reboot. To reset the computer by reloading
the operating system without turning the computer off. See also
boot
.
RJ-11
— A modular connector used on most U.S. telephone systems
and direct-connect modems. The RJ-11 connector is a 6-wire
connector.
ROM (read-only memory)
— Non-volatile memory that can be read
but not written to. By non-volatile, we mean that information in
ROM remains whether or not the computer is receiving power. This
type of memory is used to store your computer’s BIOS, which is
essential instructions the computer reads when you start it up. See
also
BIOS, memory.
Compare
RAM.
S
select
— To highlight or otherwise specify text, data, or graphics with the
intent to perform some operation on it.
serial
— Processes that occur one at a time. In communications, it means
the transmission of one bit at a time sequentially over a single
channel. On your computer, the serial port provides a serial interface
between the computer and an appropriate device. Compare
parallel.
shortcut
— See
keyboard shortcut
.
software
— See
program.
Compare
hardware.
Standby
— A feature of some Windows
®
operating systems that allows
you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications
and to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer
on again.
Suspend
— A feature of some Windows
®
operating systems that allows
you to turn off the computer without exiting your open applications
and to continue from where you left off when you turn the computer
on again.
