User’s Manual
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driver
¾
A program that controls a device.
DVD
¾
Originally called Digital VideoDisc since it was used mostly for video, now called
Digital Versatile Disc, similar to a CD-ROM only with greater storage capacity.
F
flash BIOS
¾
BIOS which can be updated.
flash memory
¾
A memory chip that keeps its information even when the computer is
powered off. Used in BIOS which can be updated, like the system in your computer.
flash ROM BIOS
¾
see flash BIOS.
function key
¾
The keys F1, F2, … which have specific functions assigned to them.
G
GB (Gigabyte)
¾
A unit of storage, one gigabyte is equal to 1,024 megabytes.
H
Hot key
¾
see function keys.
I
interface
¾
Something that connects two separate things. Hardware interface connects
the computer to attached hardware such as a printer.
I/O (Input/Ouput)
¾
Term used when your computer needs data entered (input) or has data
to go to another source such as a printer or a floppy disk (output).
IrDA (Infrared Data Association)
¾
IrDA ports allow a laptop to exchange data without a
cable connection.
J
jack
¾
A connector used primarily to connect external devices to your computer.
K
KB (Kilobyte)
¾
A unit of storage, one kilobyte is equal to 1024 bytes.
L
LAN (Local Area Network )
¾
A communications network within a confined physical area.
It is made up of servers, workstations, a network operating system and a communications
