Glossary
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M
memory
—Typically refers to the tablet’s main memory, where
programs are run and data is temporarily stored and
processed. Memory can be volatile and hold data
temporarily, such as RAM, or it can be nonvolatile and hold
data permanently, such as ROM. A tablet’s main memory is
RAM. See also
RAM
,
ROM.
microprocessor
—See
Central Processing Unit (CPU).
motherboard
—The computer’s main circuit board that
contains the processor, memory, and other primary
components.
mount
—To initialize the external storage device for transferring
and storing files.
multimedia
—A combination of two or more media, such as
sound, animation, and video in an application or
presentation.
N
network
—A collection of computers and associated devices
that are connected by communications facilities. A network
allows you to share data and peripheral devices, such as
printers, with other users and to exchange electronic mail.
non-interlaced
—A method of refreshing the tablet screen, in
which each pixel of every line is refreshed as the electron
beam scans across and down the screen. Compare
interlaced.
O
online
—Available through a computer. Online may refer to
information being read from your own computer’s internal
storage drive, such as online documentation or online Help,
or to information coming from another company on a
company network or the Internet.
operating system
—A set of programs that controls how the
tablet device works.
P
password
—A unique string of characters entered by a user to
verify his or her identity to a computer or the network.
peripheral
—Any device, such as a mouse or keyboard, that is
attached to the tablet and controlled by the tablet’s CPU.
pixel
—Short for “picture element.” The smallest dot that can be
produced on a screen or printer.
