Glossary-14
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warm boot
Process of resetting the computer without turning off the
power through keyboard input (pressing
Ctrl
,
Alt
, and
Del
keys simultaneously) or the reset button. The system returns
to an initial or arbitrarily selected condition.
warm swap
The ability to add and remove devices to and from a com-
puter while the computer is in Suspend mode. The operating
system automatically recognizes the change when the sys-
tem returns to active mode.
waveform
A graphic representation of a sound wave as displayed on
an oscilloscope, which converts sound waves into electronic
signals.
write
To record or store information to a storage device.