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Glossary 7
MPEG (1, 2, 3)
The MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group) standard is used to encode motion
images. The MPEG player program in Windows lets you play back MPEG files.
multimedia
Integrated forms of electronic media such as sound, text, graphics, and video.
N
nonvolatile memory
Storage media that retains its data when system power is turned off. Nonvolatile
memory in the Versa is a complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) chip
which is backed up by an internal battery. The backup battery preserves the
clock/calendar data and system configuration parameters stored in CMOS. See volatile
memory.
O
operating system
Set of programs that manage the overall operation of the computer.
overwrite
Storing information at a location where information is already stored, thus destroying
the original information.
P
page
A type of message transmission in which a message is sent or received via modem to a
paging device from a computer (with paging communications software) or telephone.
parallel interface
Interface that communicates multiple data bits at a time.
parallel printer
A printer with a parallel interface.
parameter
A characteristic of a device or system.