User’s Manual
Glossary-10
keyboard:
An input device containing switches that are activated by
manually pressing marked keys. Each keystroke activates a switch
that transmits a specific code to the computer. For each key, the
transmitted code is, in turn, representative of the (ASCII) character
marked on the key.
kilobyte (KB):
A unit of data storage equal to 1024 bytes.
See also
byte
and megabyte.
L
level 2 cache:
See
cache.
Light Emitting Diode (LED):
A semiconductor device that emits light when
a current is applied.
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD):
Liquid crystal sealed between two sheets of
glass coated with transparent conducting material. The viewing-side
coating is etched into character forming segments with leads that
extend to the edge of the glass. Applying a voltage between the
glass sheets alters the brightness of the liquid crystal.
LSI:
Large Scale Integration.
1) A technology that allows the inclusion of up to 100,000 simple
logic gates on a single chip.
2) An integrated circuit that uses large scale integration.
M
main board:
See
motherboard.
megabyte (MB):
A unit of data storage equal to 1024 kilobytes.
See also
kilobyte.
megahertz:
A unit of wave frequency that equals 1 million cycles per
second.
See also
hertz.
menu:
A software interface that displays a list of options on the screen.
Also called a screen.
microprocessor:
A hardware component contained in a single integrated
circuit that carries out instructions. Also called the central
processing unit (CPU), one of the main parts of the computer.
mode:
A method of operation, for example, the boot mode, Standby Mode
or the Hibernation Mode.
modem:
Derived from modulator/demodulator, a device that converts
(modulates) digital data for transmission over telephone lines and
then converts modulated data (demodulates) to digital format where
received.
monitor:
A device that uses rows and columns of pixels to display
alphanumeric characters or graphic images.
See also
CRT.
Summary of Contents for Tecra S4
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Page 112: ...5 10 User s Manual The Keyboard ...
Page 140: ...7 12 User s Manual HW Setup BIOS Setup ...
Page 162: ...8 22 User s Manual Optional Devices ...
Page 184: ...9 22 User s Manual Troubleshooting ...
Page 188: ...10 4 User s Manual Legal Footnotes ...
Page 192: ...A 4 User s Manual Specifications ...
Page 204: ...D 6 User s Manual TOSHIBA RAID ...
Page 212: ...E 8 User s Manual Bluetooth wireless technology Interoperability ...
Page 216: ...G 2 User s Manual TOSHIBA Anti theft Protection Timer ...
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